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Asperula orientalis

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Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Blue

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Asperula orientalis Boiss. & Hohen.

Endemic genus

No

Endemic family

No

Other information

Etymology

asperula: From the Greek asper ‘rough’ referring to the leaves

orientalis: From the Latin orientale, meaning ‘eastern’ but sometimes also translated as ‘from the Orient’.