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Hexaphylla cretacea (Willd.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesHexaphylla cretacea (Willd.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio 
BibliographyPl. Biosystems 154: 778 (2020)
Native Rangese. Bulgaria, Krym to s. European Russia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves 13-20mm, linear, glabrous, margins subscabrous, inflorescence ovoid, ramose, corolla infundibuliform, glabrous, tube 2-3mm long, lobes 1-2mm, ovate, flat
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite, pale purple
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
SynonymsAsperula cretacea Willd.
Asperula hexaphylla Georgi
Asperula infracta Klokov
Asperula taurica Pacz.
Asperula tauroscythica Klokov
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria)
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUS South European Russia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus)
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