| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Galium incanum Sm. |
| Synonyms | Galium crispulopilosum K.Koch ex Boiss. |
| Galium orientale Boiss. | |
| Galium stoloniferum K.Koch | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 900-2900m |
| Description | leaves of 6, linear, acute, white mucronate, margins revolute, cymes axillary, 3-7-flowered, forming raceme, flowers large, lobes 3-nerved, lanceolate, anthers black |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
incanum centrale Ehrend., Oester. Bot. Z. 98: 454 (1951}
incanum creticum Ehrend., ibid.
incanum elatius (Boiss.) Ehrend., ibid.
incanum libanoticum Ehrend., ibid.
incanum pseudocornigerum Ehrend., ibid.
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