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Galium brachyphyllum Schult. & Schult.f.  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesGalium brachyphyllum Schult. & Schult.f. 
BibliographyMant. 3: 180 (1827)
Native RangeTranscaucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionstems in upper part densely leafy, leaves in whorls of 6-7, linear-lanceolate, 5mm, at apex with short spine, abaxially scabrous-hirsute, cymes axillary, 1-3-flowered
Size5-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, summer
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
SynonymsGalium alpestre Steven ex Fisch.
Galium brevifolium Steven
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
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