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Thliphthisa tournefortii (Sieber) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesThliphthisa tournefortii (Sieber) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio 
BibliographyPl. Biosystems 154: 778 (2020)
Native RangeAegean Islands
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionpruinose, leaves in whorls of 6, broadly obovate, obtuse, thick, coriaceous, weakly revolute, inflorescence pyramidal, dense, flowers numerous, sessile, corolla 3-5mm, hirsute
Size15-30cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsAsperula majori Barbey
Asperula tournefortii Sieber
Crucianella tournefortii (Sieber) Tausch
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is.)
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