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Asperula orientalis

Asperula orientalis, known as annual woodruff or oriental woodruff, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Turkey, Lebanon, western Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus and Iran. It is often used as an ornamental plant in various regions and is reportedly naturalized in Oregon, North Dakota and the Czech Republic.

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Oriental woodruff
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Asperula
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Asperula orientalis
Synonyms1

Asperula azurea Jaub. & Spach
Asperula azurea var. setosa Regel
Galium azureum (Jaub. & Spach) E.H.L.Krause

Asperula orientalis, known as annual woodruff2 or oriental woodruff, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.3 It is found in Turkey, Lebanon, western Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus and Iran. It is often used as an ornamental plant in various regions and is reportedly naturalized in Oregon, North Dakota and the Czech Republic.45

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References

  1. "Asperula orientalis Boiss. & Hohen". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. Boissier, Pierre Edmond & Hohenacker, Rudolph Friedrich. 1843. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum, ser. 1, 3: 30–31
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Asperula orientalis
  5. Plants Profile: Asperula orientalis
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