Sempervivum pumilum M.Bieb.

PLANTS OF THE CAUCASUS (GEORGIA) \ ’ tt
CRASSULACEAE
Sempervivum pumilum M. Bieb.
det. G. Nakhutsrishvili
The Republic of Georgia. Kazbegi region, Sameba church
area, ca. 500 m NW of the church, ca. 42°39'52.1 N,
44°37'5.2 E, 2150 m. (coordinates from hand-held GPS).
Subalpine meadow on polygonal relief, Kobresietum. Plant
cover 95%. Kobresia capilliformis, K. persica, Campanula
biebersteiniana, Antennaria caucasica.
Rosette-forming perennial, up to 20 cm. Rosette leaves
lanceolate to obovate, glabrous to glandular pubescent, ciliate.
Flowers pink to violet. Filaments yellow to purple. Petals free.
Fruit several-seeded.
Otar Abdaladze 672	29 August 5005
Marina Chiboshvili, Temus Siukaev
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
in Collaboration with
N. Ketskhoveli Institute of Botany, Georgian Academy of Sciences
04113060