Asperula virgata
| Asperula virgata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Asperula |
| Species: | A. virgata
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| Binomial name | |
| Asperula virgata Hub.-Mor. ex Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.
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Asperula virgata, the rod-shaped woodruff, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Turkey, and is found in Erzurum and Artvin provinces. It can be found on limestone scree, between elevations of 700–1,100 m. It is threatened by overgrazing, road construction, dam construction and erosion.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ekim, T.; Vural, M.; Duman, H.; Aytaç, Z. & Adıgüzel, N. (2014). "Asperula virgata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T199909A2618882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199909A2618882.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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