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Cynanchica accrescens

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Cynanchica accrescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Cynanchica
Species:
C. accrescens
Binomial name
Cynanchica accrescens
(Klokov) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
Synonyms
  • Asperula accrescens Klokov

Cynanchica accrescens, commonly known as woodruff, is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[1] It is endemic to Transcaucasus[2] and was first named by Klokov.[3]

Description

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Cynanchica accrescens appears as a small green moss-like plant, with small (1in) pale pink flowers, on stems, it has a compact cushion of small, green, needle-like, leaves.

Growth cycle

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Cynanchica accrescens flowers around May-June, and grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.

References

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  1. ^ "Cynanchica accrescens (Klokov) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. ^ "Asperula accrescens Klokov. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. ^ "Asperula abchasica". Retrieved 2020-03-07.