Asperula cypria explained

Asperula cypria is an erect or spreading woody subshrub 30–60 cm high. Flowers whitish or tinged pink or red, flowering in May–June.^[1]

Habitat

Dry rocky limestone or igneous hillsides, sometimes under pines at 150–1200 m altitude.

Distribution

Endemic to Cyprus where it is common especially in the lowlands.

External links

• http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-16808
• http://ww2.bgbm.org/herbarium/images/B/10/03/41/08/B_10_0341082.jpg

Notes and References

1. Cyprus Flora in Colour the Endemics, V. Pantelas, T. Papachristophorou, P. Christodoulou, July 1993,