| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Asperula prostrata (Adams) K.Koch |
| Synonyms | Crucianella prostrata Adams |
| Asperula albovii Manden. | |
| Asperula laxiflora Boiss. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-3900m |
| Description | leaves in whorls of 6-8, linear to narrowly lanceolate, green, coriaceous, flat, thyrsus with cymose fascicles, flowers 7-8mm long, pentamerous |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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