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Cynanchica gussonei (Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesCynanchica gussonei (Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio 
BibliographyPl. Biosystems 154: 771 (2020)
Native Rangen. Sicilia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1400-1800m
Descriptionglabrous, grey-green, leaves 4-9mm, narrowly elliptic to broadly linear, thick, mucronate, flat, inflorescence compact with single, terminal floral cluster, flowers 6-7mm
Size5-10cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAsperula cynanchica var. gussonei (Boiss.) Fiori
Asperula gussoneana Boiss. ex Ces., Pass. & Gibelli
Asperula gussonei Boiss.
Asperula suberosa Guss.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia)
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