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Hexaphylla hirta (Ramond) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesHexaphylla hirta (Ramond) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio 
BibliographyPl. Biosystems 154: 779 (2020)
Native Rangew. & c. Pyrenees to nw. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1000-2600m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves 4-7, linear-lanceolate, uninerved, flowers very shortly pedicellate, tube infundibuliform, a little longer than limb
Size5-10cm
Colorpink
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 hirta Ramond
Asperula hirta var. condensata Lange
Asperula hirta var. laxa Lange
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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