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Asperula (woodruff)

Angiospermae - Gentianales - Rubiaceae

Taxonomy
Asperula was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Asperula arvensis.

It was assigned to Rubiaceae by Jussieu (1789).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Asperula Linnaeus
1789Asperula Jussieu

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
—CoreeudicotsThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009
—Superasterids
RankNameAuthor
—Asterids
—Euasterids
—Lamiids
orderGentianales
familyRubiaceae
genusAsperula

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Asperula Linnaeus 1753 [woodruff]
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Asperula arvensis Linnaeus 1753
Asperula cynanchica Linnaeus 1753
Asperula odorata Linnaeus 1753
Asperula pyrenaica Linnaeus 1753
Asperula taurina Linnaeus 1753
Asperula tinctoria Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available