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Ajuga iva (L.) Schreb.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesAjuga iva (L.) Schreb. 
BibliographyPl. Verticill. Unilab. Gen. Sp.: 25 (1774)
Native RangeMedit., Macaronesia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude100-1600m
Descriptiongrey hirsute or lanate, leaves linear-oblong, margins revolute, remotely 1-3-dentate or entire, whorls 2-4-flowered, calyx white lanate, lobes lanceolate, obtuse
Size2-20cm
Colorpink, purple, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAbiga cistifolia St.-Lag.
Ajuga humilis Porta
Ajuga iva var. cleistogama (Heldr.) Pamp.
Ajuga iva f. cleistogama Heldr.
Ajuga iva ssp. humilis Sennen & Mauricio
Ajuga iva var. linearifolia Rouy
Ajuga iva var. pseudoiva (Robill. & Castagne ex DC.) Steud.
Ajuga iva ssp. pseudoiva (Robill. & Castagne ex DC.) Briq.
Ajuga iva f. punctata Radic
Ajuga iva var. robertiana Maire
Ajuga iva var. spathulifolia Mutel
Ajuga moschata (Mill.) Schreb.
Ajuga pseudoiva Robill. & Castagne ex DC.
Ajuga pseudoiva var. apetala Sennen
Bugula moschata (Mill.) Bubani
Bulga iva (L.) Kuntze
Chamaepitys iva (L.) Fourr.
Chamaepitys moschata Garsault
Chamaepitys pseudoiva (Robill. & Castagne ex DC.) Fourr.
Moscharia arabica Vitman
Moscharia asperidifolia Forssk.
Moscharia forsskalii J.F.Gmel.
Teucrium iva L.
Teucrium moschatum Mill.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, EGY Egypt, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia, WSA Western Sahara)
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is., CVI Cape Verde, MDR Madeira)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus, EAI East Aegean Is., PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai, TUR Turkey)
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