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Galium lucidum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rubiaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Gentianales

Genus
  
Galium

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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.

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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.

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Subspecies

Five subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):

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  • Galium lucidum subsp. fruticescens (Cav.) O.Bolòs & Vigo - Spain
  • Galium lucidum subsp. krendlii Natali - Corsica
  • Galium lucidum subsp. lucidum - most of species range
  • Galium lucidum subsp. krendlii Natali - Corsica
  • Galium lucidum subsp. venustum (Jord.) Arcang - Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia, central Italy


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    References

    Galium lucidum Wikipedia
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