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Cynanchica gussonei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Cynanchica
Species:	C. gussonei
Binomial name
Cynanchica gussonei (Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
Synonyms
List Asperula cynanchica var. gussonei (Boiss.) Fiori Asperula gussoneana Boiss. ex Ces., Pass. & Gibelli Asperula gussonei Boiss. Asperula suberosa Guss.

Cynanchica gussonei, also known as alpine woodruff, is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described in 1831 and is endemic to Sicily.

Description

Cynanchica gussonei appears as a small green moss-like plant, with small (1in) stemless pale pink flowers, it has a compact cushion of small, dark green, needle-like, leaves.

Growth cycle

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

History

Alpine woodruff was first named by Pierre Edmond Boissier

References

1. "Cynanchica gussonei (Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
2. "International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.

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