| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Asperula tournefortii Sieber |
| Synonyms | Asperula majori Barbey |
| Crucianella tournefortii (Sieber ex Spreng.) Tausch | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | pruinose, leaves in whorls of 6, broadly obovate, obtuse, thick, coriaceous, weakly revolute, inflorescence pyramidal, dense, flowers numerous, sessile, corolla 3-5mm, hirsute |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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