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Opercularia aspera Gaertn.

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Opercularia

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Opercularia aspera (Opercularia aspera)
FlowerPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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

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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.