Galium

Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Galium L.
RUBIACEAE
BEDSTRAW
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Classification
GENTIANALES
Galium
Citation
GALIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 105. 1753, nom. cons. propos.
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TYPE: Galium verum Linnaeus, typ. cons. propos.
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Galium aparine GOOSEGRASS; SPRING CLEAVERS; STICKYWILLY Native FACU (NWPL)
Galium bermudense COASTAL BEDSTRAW Native
Galium circaezans FOREST BEDSTRAW; LICORICE BEDSTRAW Native FACU (NWPL)
Galium obtusum subsp. filifolium BLUNTLEAF BEDSTRAW Native FACW (NWPL)
Galium pilosum HAIRY BEDSTRAW Native
Galium tinctorium STIFF MARSH BEDSTRAW Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Galium triflorum FRAGRANT BEDSTRAW Native FACU (NWPL)
Galium uniflorum ONEFLOWER BEDSTRAW Native FACU (NWPL)
Identification Key
1.  Leaves 5–8 per stem node, at least on some or most nodes
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1.  Leaves 4 per stem node (rarely more)
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2.  Leaves 4-6 per stem node; ovary and fruit glabrous or with few uncinate trichomes
G. tinctorium
2.  Leaves 6 or 8 per stem node; ovary and fruit moderately to densely uncinate-hispid
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3.  Annual; leaves mostly 8 per stem node; leaves 2.5-15 times longer than wide
G. aparine
3.  Perennial; leaves mostly 6 per stem node; leaves 2.3-4 times longer than wide
G. triflorum
4.  Ovary and fruit moderately to densely uncinate-hispid
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4.  Ovary and fruit glabrous or with few uncinate trichomes
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5.  Stems to 40(60) cm tall; 3-6 nodes with green leaves per main stem; inflorescence relatively short, few-flowered
G. circaezans
5.  Stems to 110 cm tall; 6-20 nodes with green leaves per main stem; inflorescence elongate, diffuse, compound
G. pilosum
6.  Fruit dry
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6.  Fruit fleshy
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7.  Stem angles glabrous, somewhat rounded; leaves 4 per node (rarely 5); corolla lobes 4, apex acute
G. obtusum subsp. filifolium
7.  Stem angles glabrous to scabrid, somewhat sharp; leaves 4-6 per node; corolla lobes 3-4, apex obtuse
G. tinctorium
8.  Leaves mostly 2-3 times longer than wide; fruit blue
G. bermudense
8.  Leaves mostly 5-7 times longer than wide; fruit black
G. uniflorum
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Aparinanthus Aparinanthus Fourreau, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2. 16: 397. 1868. TYPE: Non designatus.
Aparine Aparine Guettard, Hist. Acad. Roy. Sci. Mem. Math. Phys. (Paris 4to) 1750: 189. 1754. TYPE: Non designatus.
Aparinella Aparinella Fourreau, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2. 16: 397. 1868. TYPE: Non designatus.
Aspera Aspera Moench, Methodus 641. 1794. TYPE: Aspera nutans Moench, nom. illegit. (Sherardia muralis Linnaeus; Aspera muralis (Linnaeus) Lowe)
Bataprine Bataprine Nieuwland, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 1: 264. 1910. TYPE: Non designatus.
Cruciata Cruciata Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. TYPE: Non designatus.
Gallion Gallion Pohl, Tent. Fl. Bohem. 1: 126. 1810 TYPE: Non designatus.
Microphysa Microphysa Schrenk, Bull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 2: 115. 1844. TYPE: Microphysa galioides Schrenk
Relbunium Relbunium (Endlicher) Hooker f., in Bentham & Hooker f., Gen. Pl. 2: 149. 1873. BASIONYM: Galium Linnaeus, sect. Relbunium Endlicher, Gen. Pl. 523. 1839. TYPE: Relbunium nitidum (Kunth) K. Schumann 1888. (Rubia nitida Kunth 1819.) Typified by Ehrendorfer, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 76: 518. 1955.
Trichogalium Trichogalium (de Candolle) Fourreau, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2. 16: 396. 1868. BASIONYM: Galium Linnaeus, sect. Trichogalium de Candolle, Prodr. 4: 599. 1830. TYPE: Non designatus.