Cynanchica abchasica, 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, and was first named by V.I Krecz.[2] In 2020, it was reclassified into the newly erected genus Cynanchica.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Cynanchica |
Species: | C. abchasica
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Binomial name | |
Cynanchica abchasica (V.I.Krecz.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
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Description
editCynanchica abchasica appears as a small green moss-like plant, with small (1in) pale pink flowers, on relatively long stems, it has a compact cushion of small, green, needle-like, leaves.
Growth cycle
editCynanchica abchasica flowers around May-June, and grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.
References
edit- ^ "Cynanchica abchasica (V.I.Krecz.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Asperula abchasica". Retrieved 2020-03-07.