Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
For the Florida speices, Galium aparine may remain in Galium s.str. while other species (G. sect. Aparinoides, G. sect. Platygalium) may be moved to other genera (Soza & Olmstead 2010; Ehrendorfer & Barfuss 2014; Gargiulo et al. 2015).
Classification
Citation
GALIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 105. 1753, nom. cons. propos.
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TYPE: Galium verum Linnaeus, typ. cons. propos.
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) |
[Family 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
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
3. Perennial; leaves mostly 6 per stem node; leaves 2.3-4 times longer than wide
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
5. Stems to 110 cm tall; 6-20 nodes with green leaves per main stem; inflorescence elongate, diffuse, compound
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
7. Stem angles glabrous to scabrid, somewhat sharp; leaves 4-6 per node; corolla lobes 3-4, apex obtuse
8. Leaves mostly 2-3 times longer than wide; fruit blue
8. Leaves mostly 5-7 times longer than wide; fruit black
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. |