| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valantia aprica (Sm.) Tausch |
| Bibliography | Flora 12: 647 (1829) |
| Native Range | s. Albania to w. & s. Greece, Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 700-2400m |
| Description | stems glabrous or shortly hirsute, leaves 3-6mm, subcarnose, obovate, in whorls of 4, inflorescence leafy, flowers in whorls, axillary, corolla rotate, 3mm across |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellowish white, rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Galium apricum Sm. Galium apricum var. aristatum (Boiss. & Heldr.) Boiss. Valantia aristata Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) |