Asperula apuana
Appearance
Asperula apuana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Asperula |
Species: | A. apuana
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Binomial name | |
Asperula apuana (Fiori) Arrigoni[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Asperula apuana is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, known as Woodruff, and is endemic to Italy,[2] and was first named by (Fiori) Arrigoni.[1]
Description
[edit]Asperula apuana appears as a long green heather-like plant, with small (1in) white flowers, on long, rough, woody stems, it has compact small, green, needle-like, leaves.
Growth cycle
[edit]Asperula apuana flowers around May-June, and grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Asperula apuana". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Asperula apuana (Fiori) Arrigoni | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-07.