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Plocama asperuliformis (Lincz.) M.Backlund & Thulin  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesPlocama asperuliformis (Lincz.) M.Backlund & Thulin 
BibliographyTaxon 56: 323 (2007)
Native RangeTajikistan to e. Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3000m
Descriptionleaves opposite, sessile, narrowly linear, 1-2cm, dark green, pubescent, at base vaginate-connate, with 4-6 subulate teeth, flowers in terminal, many flowered cymes
Size20-40cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGaillonia asperuliformis Lincz.
Gaillonia chitralensis Nazim.
Gaillonia kerstanii Ehrend.
Neogaillonia asperuliformis (Lincz.) Lincz.
Neogaillonia kerstanii (Ehrend.) Linchevskii
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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