| Asperula cypria | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Asperula |
| Species: | A. cypria |
| Binomial name | |
| Asperula cypria Ehrend. | |
Asperula cypria is an erect or spreading woody subshrub 30–60 cm high. Flowers whitish or tinged pink or red, flowering in May–June.
Habitat
Dry rocky limestone or igneous hillsides, sometimes under pines at 150–1200 m altitude.
Distribution
Endemic to Cyprus where it is common especially in the lowlands.
References
- Cyprus Flora in Colour the Endemics, V. Pantelas, T. Papachristophorou, P. Christodoulou, July 1993, ISBN 9963-7931-0-X
External links
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-16808
- http://ww2.bgbm.org/herbarium/images/B/10/03/41/08/B_10_0341082.jpg
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Asperula cypria | |
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