| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valantia aprica (Sm.) Tausch |
| Synonyms | Galium apricum Sm. |
| Valantia aristata Boiss. & Heldr. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| 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 | 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 (Albania , Greece , Kriti) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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