Rubiaceae

A. glomerata (Bieb.)Griseb., Spic. 2:166(1844). Syn: Crucianellaglomerata Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 1:107 (1808); A. squarrosa C. Koch in Linnaea 24:461 (1851). Ic: Takht. & Fedorov, Fl. Erevana ed. 2: t. 60 (1972).
Perennial herbs with robust woody rootstock. Stems numerous, stolon-like at base, ascending to erect, vegetative and floriferous, (3-)10-30(-40) cm, semiterete, ± hairy, with short, densely leafy lateral branches. Leaves in whorls of 6-8, (3-)7-12(-18) x(0.3-)0.5-l(-1.5) mm, thick and linear, glaucous, with strongly revolute margins, ± hairy. Thyrses consisting of dense cymose ter-minal and lateral heads; bracts (5-)6-9(-11) mm, lanceolate, often ± connate with stipules into lobed elements. Corollas 5-merous, (5-)6-9(-l 2) mm, purplish, greenish or yellowish with densely hairy to glabrous tube and lobes. Mericarps 2.5-4 mm, hirsute or glabrous and granulate. 2n = 20.
1. Stems erect, mostly 20-30 Cm, with elongate internodes; terminal and some (separate) lateral flower fascicles or heads present
  2. Corolla tube glabrous or with scattered hairs subsp. glomerata
  2. Corolla tube (and lobes) ± densely hairy subsp. eriantha
1. Stems procumbent or low, mostly less than 20 cm, with short internodes; only one terminal flower head present subsp. condensata
   3. Plants forming compact cushions; stems stiff and ± erect var. condensata
   3. Plants forming mats; stems filiform and ± creeping var. filiformis
subsp. condensata (Ehrend.) Ehrend. in Biol. Skr. Dan. Vid. Selsk. 10(3): 125 (1958). Syn: A. glomerata var. condensata Ehrend. in Ann. Naturh. Mus. Wien 56:223 (1948)! Fl 6-8. Alpine scree, talus and rocks, 1600-2500 m.
var. condensata. Map 103.
Type: [S. Iran] Gipfel des Kuh Bul (Kuh-e Bul), Stapf 1516 (holo. WU!).
Mainly E. Anatolia. A9 Kars: Killik Da., W. of Akçay to Cumaçay road, Watson et al. 3440! B7 Erzincan: Sipikör Da., 24 km from Erzincan, Hub.-Mor. 13801! B8 Erzurum: Palandöken Da, nr ruins on summit, 2900 m, Ehrend. et al. 787-114B-4! B9 Van: Çuh pass, 20 km N.N.W. of Başkale, Watson et al. 1611! C6 Maraş: Berit Da., 2150 m, Hausskn.! C9 Hakkari: 5 km from Hakkari to Kaval (Piyannis), 1850 m, D. 45407!* C10 Hakkari: Sat Da., between Varegöz and Sat G., 2300-2500 m, D. 45514!*
Specimens marked with an asterisk verge towards subsp. eriantha.