Biology:Asperula apuana

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Rubiaceae

Asperula apuana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Asperula
Species:
A. apuana
Binomial name
Asperula apuana
(Fiori) Arrigoni[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Asperula purpurea subsp. apuana (Fiori) Bechi & Garbari
  • Galium purpureum var. apuanum Fiori

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

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

Asperula apuana flowers around May-June, and grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q90703165 entry