Biology:Asperula abchasica

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Rubiaceae

Asperula abchasica
Asperula abchasica.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Asperula
Species:
A. abchasica
Binomial name
Asperula abchasica
V.I.Krecz.

Asperula abchasica is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, known as Woodruff, and is endemic to Transcaucasus,[1] and was first named by V.I Krecz. [2]

Description

Asperula abchasica appears as a small green moss-like plant, with small (1in) pale pink flowers, on relatively long stems, it has a compact cushion of small, green, needle-like, leaves.

Growth cycle

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15399940 entry