Asperula orientalis

Asperula orientalis, known as annual woodruff^[2] or oriental woodruff, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.^[3] It is found in Turkey, Lebanon, western Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus and Iran. It is often used as an ornamental plant in various regions and is reportedly naturalized in Oregon, North Dakota and the Czech Republic.^[4][5]

Oriental woodruff
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Asperula
Species:	A. orientalis
Binomial name
Asperula orientalis Boiss. & Hohen.
Synonyms[1]
Asperula azurea Jaub. & Spach Asperula azurea var. setosa Regel Galium azureum (Jaub. & Spach) E.H.L.Krause