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Hexaphylla hercegovina (Degen) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesHexaphylla hercegovina (Degen) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio 
BibliographyPl. Biosystems 154: 779 (2020)
Native RangeBosnia and Hercegovina
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionstems glabrous or hirsute, leaves 15-20mm, narrowly lanceolate, glabrous, margins subrevolute, flowers in head, sessile, corolla crateriform, glabrous, tube 3-4mm
Size5-15cm
Colorpurplish lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAsperula hercegovina Degen
Asperula pilosa Degen
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia)
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