Asperula L.

AcceptedGBIF

Asperula, SC.1.7--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magrun. Zewiya. 14 June 2010. 193 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 66 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia; introduced into Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Maryland, New York; extinct in Belgium, Netherlands (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

A. G. Miller SC 1.7

June 14, 2010

Location

Iraq, Kurdistan, Sulaimani

35.773028, 45.238889

Location Remarks

Shakh-i Pira Magrun. NW-SE trending anticline with much exposed dolomitic limestone. Rocky trail c. 1.4 km upslope from Zewe oasis (as the crow flies), north of Zewe village. 1600-2100 m elev.

Collectors

Anthony G. Miller, Christopher Davidson, Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Barbara Ertter, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Southwest slope, with talus of large and small boulder. Diffuse woodland of coppiced oaks. In limestone crevices.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Asperula

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

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