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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Cynanchica |
| Species: | C. gussonei
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| Cynanchica gussonei (Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
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Description
editCynanchica 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
editCynanchica gussonei flowers around May-June, and grows best in a rock garden, trough or crevice.
History
editAlpine woodruff was first named by Pierre Edmond Boissier
References
edit- ^ "Cynanchica gussonei (Boiss.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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