Biology:Asperula conferta
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Short description: Species of plant
Asperula conferta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Asperula |
Species: | A. conferta
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Binomial name | |
Asperula conferta | |
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Occurrence data from AVH |
Asperula conferta is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[2] It is Australian endemic distributed across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory.[3]
Description
Asperula conferta is a low spreading herb. It can grow up to 30 centimeters in height with leaves up to 16 mm in length.[3][4] The leaves are in whorls of 5–6.[2] Asperula conferta has tiny white flowers in summer. The flowers are typically 2-3 millimeters long.[3]
Ecology
It is common and widespread in woodland, forest and grassland.[4]
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References
- ↑ "Asperula conferta Hook.f.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-16778. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James T.A. & Allen W.K. (1992). "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Asperula conferta". http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Asperula~conferta.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Victorian Resources Online, Agriculture Victoria. "Common Woodruff" (in en-AU). http://vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/sip_common_woodruff.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Common Woodruff | Grasslands". https://grasslands.ecolinc.vic.edu.au/fieldguide/flora/common-woodruff#details.
Wikidata ☰ Q15398008 entry
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