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Oriental Asperula (Asperula orientalis)

Description

Asperula orientalis (known as Annual Woodruff or Oriental Woodruff) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is found from Turkey, western Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus and Iran. It is often used as an ornamental plant in various regions and is reportedly naturalized in Oregon, North Dakota and the Czech Republic

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Rubiaceae

              • Genus: Asperula