Asperula

Asperula
Asperula arvensis - Blue woodruff
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Rubieae
Genus: Asperula
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Synonyms
List
  • Asterophyllum K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.
  • Blepharostemma Fourr.
  • Chrozorrhiza Ehrh.
  • Galiopsis St.-Lag.
  • Lepunis Steven

Asperula, commonly known as woodruff, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 91 species and has a wide distribution area from Europe, northern Africa, temperate and subtropical Asia to Australasia.