Saxifraga federici-augusti subsp. grisebachii (Degen & Dörfl.) D.A. Webb
Taxon info
Saxifraga federici-augusti subsp. grisebachii is related to S. sempervivum, but a larger plant with broadly spathulate rosette leaves. It is endemic to the C Balkan Peninsula, growing in crevices and ledges of limestone cliffs, often in semi-shade and generally at 500–1600 m. The subspecific epithet commemorates August Grisebach (1814–1879), who found many new species on a famous expedition through NW Anatolia (Bithynia) and the Balkan Peninsula (Rumelia) in 1839.A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 360 [Plate 22.4]
