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Asperula

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Asperula
Asperula arvensis- Blue woodruff
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Rubieae
Genus: Asperula
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Synonyms
List
  • AsterophyllumK.F.Schimp. & Spenn.
  • BlepharostemmaFourr.
  • ChrozorrhizaEhrh.
  • GaliopsisSt.-Lag.
  • LepunisSteven

Asperula,commonly known aswoodruff,[1]is agenusofflowering plantsin thefamilyRubiaceae.It contains 91 species and has a wide distribution area from Europe, northern Africa, temperate and subtropical Asia toAustralasia.[2]

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genusAsperula:[3]

References

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  1. ^English Names for Korean Native Plants(PDF).Pocheon:Korea National Arboretum.2015. p. 363.ISBN978-89-97450-98-5.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 May 2017.Retrieved25 January2017– viaKorea Forest Service.
  2. ^"Asperulain the World Checklist of Rubiaceae ".RetrievedJune 10,2014.
  3. ^"Asperula L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".Plants of the World Online.Retrieved2024-08-02.
  4. ^English Names for Korean Native Plants(PDF).Pocheon:Korea National Arboretum.2015. p. 364.ISBN978-89-97450-98-5.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 May 2017.Retrieved16 December2016– viaKorea Forest Service.
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