Family: Rubiaceae
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Rubia peregrina L.
Collector/Expedition: Christian, Tom
Collection number: 89
Collection date: 31st January 2009
Country/Territory: Ireland:Republic of Ireland:VCH2 North Kerry
Collecting locality: Ireland:Republic of Ireland:(VC H2) North Kerry:Killarney, Muckross Peninsular; on the north side of the road leading into the peninsular from Muckross House, just inland from Kilbeg Bay
Latitude: 52°1'3''N, Longitude: 9°31'22''W
Habitat: On the side of the road, at the top of a slope leading down into a boggy area dominated by Betul.. The slope is above limestone and is well drained, with Quercus petre.(?) Taxus baccata, Fraxinus excelsior, Ilex aquifolium Corylus avellana, Sanicula europaea, Rubus sp., Rubia peregrina and Primula vulgari.. ; Aspect: South; Geology: Carboniferous limestone.
Description: Small low growing herb with long, quadrangular stems. Leaves borne in opposite whorls, dark green above, sticky to touch, with very finely toothed margins.
Miscellaneous notes: At base of _Taxus baccata_ tree # 0485.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00399736
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00399736
Herbarium region: 1A (Britain and Ireland)
Number of sheets: 1
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