| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Galium tianschanicum Popov |
| Synonyms | Galium kiapazii Manden. |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | leaves in whorls of 4-6, oblong or lanceolate, acute, gradually tapered to short petiole, coriaceous, 1-nerved, cymes terminal, 3-flowered, corolla 3mm, lobes ovate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow, yellowish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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