Kingdom Plantae Family Rubiaceae Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Galium | |
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Galium litorale (Sicilian seashore bedstraw) is a rare species of plants in the Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the island of Sicily, where it grows in the littoral zone along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Galium litorale is an erect perennial herb up to 60 cm tall, with large panicles of many small white flowers. Leaves are narrowly lanceolate, up to 20 mm long.
The species is listed as "near threatened." Total number of individuals was estimated in 2009 at less than 1000.
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