Cynanchica gussonei, also known as alpine woodruff, is a deciduous species of perennial groundcover, and a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[1] It was first described in 1831[2] and is endemic to Sicily.

Cynanchica gussonei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Cynanchica
Species:
C. gussonei
Binomial name
Cynanchica gussonei
(Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
Synonyms
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  • Asperula cynanchica var. gussonei (Boiss.) Fiori
  • Asperula gussoneana Boiss. ex Ces., Pass. & Gibelli
  • Asperula gussonei Boiss.
  • Asperula suberosa Guss.

Description

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

Growth cycle

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

History

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Alpine woodruff was first named by Pierre Edmond Boissier

References

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  1. ^ "Cynanchica gussonei (Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  2. ^ "International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.