Rubiaceae |
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Asperula arvensis L. |
Asperula arvensis L. |
Asperula arvensis L. |
Asperula arvensis L. |
Asperula L. |
S. arvensis L., Sp. Pl. 102 (1753). Ic: Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit."Pl. 14: t. 26 (1960); Fl. Iraq 4(1): t. 105 (1980). Stems 5-40 cm, ascending from a strongly branched base, numerous or occasionally single and erect, ± retrorsely scabrid or hairy. Leaves sparsely hairy on margins, surface and midrib. Corolla 4-5 mm, lilac, pinkish or white. Fruits mostly glabrous. Fl. 4-9. Open forests and scrub, orchards, fields and road margins, s.l.-1500 m. Described from Europe (Scaniae, Germaniae et Angliae) (BM—Hb. Cliff., Hb. Linn. 126/1, photo!). N. Turkey, W., S. & E. Anatolia, Islands. A1(E) Çanakkale: Kilia, Ingoldby 56. A1(A) Balıkesir: Marmara adasi, 150 m, Tuzlaci (ISTE 36485)! A2(E) Istanbul: Sariyer to Kilyos, Rech. 2933! A2(A) Bursa: Mudanya, Bornm. 1899:4528! A3 Bolu: Düzce to Akçakoca, D. 37482! A5 Samsun: Vezirköprü on Kizilirmak, Tobey 2456-2! A7 Giresun: 25 km S. of Giresun, Sorger 69-23-50! B1 Izmir: Izmir hisar, Bornm. 1906:9567. C1 Aydin: Dilek yarimadasi, above Doğanbey, Armutlu, Uslu 3961! C2 Muğla: Marmaris, D. 25300! C3 Antalya: 30 km N. of Antalya, Gassner 1008! C5 Içel: between Tarsus and Namrun, nr Şamlar, D. 26383! C6 Hatay: Mourad Paşa nr Balik G., Haradj. 4211! C7 Urfa: Balkiz (Belkis) nr Euphrates, 400 m, Haradj. 1007. C8 Diyar-bakir: Diyarbakir to Çinar, D. 28770! Is: Lesvos, Cand.; Ikaria, Rech. 4335; Samos, between Vathy and Kap Kotzikas, Rech. 3463; Kalimnos, Vathys valley, Fors.-Maj. 900(!); Kos, Asclepeion, 100 m, D. 40422(!); Rodhos, Hedenborg. Europe, N. Asia, N. America. Medit. element? A therophyte originating in the Mediterranean-S.W. Asian region, S. arvensis L. has spread as a weed through human activity and has now reached most extra-tropical regions of the N. Hemisphere. |