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Galium munzii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rubiaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Gentianales

Genus
  
Galium

Galium munzii (Munz's bedstraw) is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to California (Inyo, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties), Arizona (Mohave and Coconino Cos.), Nevada (Clark and Lincoln Cos.), and Utah (Washington and Tooele Cos.).

Galium munzii is a profusely branching herb. Leaves are in whorls of 4, broadly egg-shaped or almost round. Flowers are pale green.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • Galium munzii subsp. ambivalens Dempster & Ehrend. - Coconino County
  • Galium munzii subsp. munzii - rest of species range

    • References

    Galium munzii Wikipedia
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