Asperula cypria
| Asperula cypria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Rubieae |
| 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.[1]
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
