Crucianella kurdistanica (Crucianella kurdistanica)
Description
Annual herb.Stems 20-50 cm,smooth.Leaves in whorls of up to 6(-8),linear-lanceolate to linear,11-25 x (1.5-)2-3 mm,revolute.Spikes terminal and lateral,2-8.5 cm,lax;peduncles elongate,spreading.Bracts linear-lanceolate,5-7 mm,stiffly fimbriate along margins (cilia 0.5-1.5 mm),with a 1-1.5 mm terminal awn;bracteoles similar,but somewhat shorter and narrower.Flowers 5-merous,corolla yellowish,8-10 mm,tube rough,nodose when dry.Fruits finely granulate.Fl.6.Rocky slopes,clearings in Quercus scrub.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Gentianales
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Family: Rubiaceae
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Genus: Crucianella
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