| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Galium brachyphyllum Schult. |
| Synonyms | Galium alpestre Steven ex Fisch. |
| Galium brevifolium Steven | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | stems in upper part densely leafy, leaves in whorls of 6-7, linear-lanceolate, 5mm, at apex with short spine, abaxially scabrous-hirsute, cymes axillary, 1-3-flowered |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
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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