Galium noricum

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Galium noricum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Galium
Species:
G. noricum
Binomial name
Galium noricum
Ehrend.

Galium noricum is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the eastern Alps of Austria, Slovenia, Bavaria and northern Italy (Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia). The species is named for the ancient Roman Province of Noricum, which included most of present-day Austria and much of Slovenia. [1] [2] [3]

Galium noricum is a small plant with shiny green leaves and cream-colored flowers. [4]

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio norico
  3. Acta Plantarum, Indice dei nomi delle specie botaniche presenti in Italia
  4. Friedrich Ehrendorfer (1953). "Galium noricum Ehrendf., eine neue Art der Ostalpen". Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift . 100 (3): 670–672. doi:10.1007/BF01815073. JSTOR   43336825. S2CID   37969234.