Galium lucidum
Galium lucidum is a species of plants in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal and Morocco to Greece, the range extending northwards into Germany.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. lucidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Galium lucidum All. | |
Galium lucidum is an erect, perennial, glabrous plant up to 70 cm tall. Leaves are narrow and linear, up to 3 cm long, whorled with as many as 10 per node. Inflorescence is a large terminal panicle of many small, white to cream-colored flowers.[3]
Subspecies
Five subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):[1]
- Galium lucidum subsp. fruticescens (Cav.) O.Bolòs & Vigo - Spain
- Galium lucidum subsp. krendlii Natali - Corsica
- Galium lucidum subsp. lucidum - most of species range
- Galium lucidum subsp. krendlii Natali - Corsica
- Galium lucidum subsp. venustum (Jord.) Arcang - Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia, central Italy
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References
External links
- Tela Botanica, Gaillet luisant
- Flore Alpes, Gaillet à feuilles luisantes
- Comune di Pontassieve, Guida alla Flora Spontanea, Galium lucidum All. subsp. lucidum (Caglio lucido)
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