Flora of Victoria

CVU, DunT, EGL, EGU, GipP, Glep, Gold, GGr, HFE, HNF, HSF, MonT, MuF, MuM, NIS, OtP, OtR, SnM, Strz, VAlp, VRiv, VVP, WaP, WPro, Wim.

2 subspecies, Asperula scoparia subsp. scoparia occurring in Victoria and Asperula scoparia subsp. subglabra currently known only from eastern New South Wales. Asperula scoparia subsp. subglabra can be distinguished from Asperula scoparia subsp. scoparia by its glabrous or sparsely hairy stems (densely pubescent in Asperula scoparia subsp. scoparia) and its longer leaves which are mostly 1–2 mm wide (usually up to 1 mm wide in Asperula scoparia subsp. scoparia). Profile for Asperula scoparia subsp. scoparia provided under subspecies.

Source: Jeanes, J.A. (1999). Rubiaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 2019-02-18

life Life

kingdom Plantae

phylum Tracheophyta

class Magnoliopsida

superorder Asteranae

order Gentianales

family Rubiaceae

genus Asperula

Higher taxa

species Asperula scoparia Hook.f.

Subordinate taxa

subspecies Asperula scoparia subsp. scoparia

Victoria

**Source:** AVH (2014). *Australia's Virtual Herbarium*, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Asperula scoparia in AVH ; *Victorian Biodiversity Atlas*, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Asperula scoparia in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

Bioregion	Occurrence status	Establishment means
Murray Mallee	present	native
Wimmera	present	native
Glenelg Plain	present	native
Victorian Volcanic Plain	present	native
Victorian Riverina	present	native
Murray Fans	present	native
Gippsland Plain	present	native
Otway Plain	present	native
Warrnambool Plain	present	native
Goldfields	present	native
Central Victorian Uplands	present	native
Greater Grampians	present	native
Dundas Tablelands	present	native
Northern Inland Slopes	present	native
East Gippsland Lowlands	present	native
East Gippsland Uplands	present	native
Wilsons Promontory	present	native
Highlands-Southern Fall	present	native
Highlands-Northern Fall	present	native
Otway Ranges	present	native
Strzelecki Ranges	present	native
Monaro Tablelands	present	native
Highlands-Far East	present	native
Victorian Alps	present	native
Snowy Mountains	present	native

Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

State
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania

Asperula scoparia Hook.f.

Prickly Woodruff

Victoria

State distribution