''Asperula purpurea'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the family

Rubiaceae Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...

. It was first described in 1974 and is native to France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Romania, Albania, Greece, and Turkey.

References

purpurea Flora of France Flora of Switzerland Flora of Southeastern Europe Flora of Austria Flora of Turkey {{asperula-stub