Rubiaceae
Opercularia aspera
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Opercularia
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Synonyms
- Cryptospermum youngii Pers.
- Opercularia aspera var. hyssopifolia (Juss.) Benth.
- Opercularia aspera var. ligustrifolia (Juss.) Benth.
- Opercularia hyssopifolia Juss.
- Opercularia ligustrifolia Juss.
- Opercularia ocimifolia Juss.
- Opercularia paleata Young
- Opercularia rubioides Juss.
- Rubioides aspera Sol. ex A.Cunn.
Flowers
- In flower
- July to December (from 22 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Max Campbell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Paul Whitington, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nina Kerr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.