Biology:Asperula asterocephala

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Rubiaceae

Asperula asterocephala
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Asperula
Species:
A. asterocephala
Binomial name
Asperula asterocephala
Bornm.[1]

Asperula asterocephala is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, known as Woodruff, and is endemic to Iraq,[2] and was first named by Bornm. [3]

Description

Asperula asterocephala appears as a long, green plant, with small (1in) white flowers, on long, thin, green stems, it has compact, green leaves.

Growth cycle

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15399536 entry