Cynanchica pyrenaica
| Squinancywort | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Cynanchica |
| Species: | C. pyrenaica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cynanchica pyrenaica (L.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio
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Cynanchica pyrenaica, commonly known as squinancywort or squincywort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. Its common name is derived from its former use as a medicinal herb to cure quinsy. It is native to much of southern and central Europe from Spain and Ireland to Russia.
In Sweden, the roots have been used as a red dyeing agent.[1]
Description and habitat
[edit]It is a perennial plant and grows in short grassland or sand dunes on calcareous soils. The flowers are small and can be either pink or white.
References
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[edit]| Cynanchica pyrenaica | |
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| Asperula cynanchica |
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| Cynanchica pyrenaica subsp. neglecta | |
| Cynanchica pyrenaica subsp. occidentalis | |
| Cynanchica pyrenaica subsp. pyrenaica | |
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