Galium lucidum

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Galium
Species:
G. lucidum
Binomial name
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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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 (February 2025): [4]

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. AltervistaFlora Italiana, Caglio lucido
  3. "Forum Acta Plantarum, Galium lucidum All. - Caglio lucido". Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  4. "Galium lucidum All". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 10 February 2025.