Biology:Galium anisophyllon
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Short description: Species of plant
| Galium anisophyllon | |
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| Galium cf. anisophyllon in flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. anisophyllon
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| Binomial name | |
| Galium anisophyllon Vill.
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Galium anisophyllon, common name bedstraw or gaillet, is a flowering perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae.
Description
Galium anisophyllon can reach a height of 5–25 centimetres (2.0–9.8 in). It is a herbaceous plant with quadrangular and branched stem, oblong or lanceolate-linear leaves, 15 mm long and 2 mm wide. Flowers are white to yellowish-white, in loose umbels. Corolla is up to 4 mm wide. They bloom from June to September.
Distribution and habitat
Galium anisophyllon is widespread in Central and Southern Europe from France to Poland and Ukraine . It is present in the mountains, in meadows, rocky crevices and in forests, at altitudes above 1000 m.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):
- Galium anisophyllon subsp. anisophyllon - most of species range
- Galium anisophyllon subsp. plebeium (Boiss. & Heldr.) Ehrend - Balkan Peninsula
References
External links
- TUTIN & al., 1964–1980. Flora Europaea, (5 vol.).
- Biolib
- The Plant List
- Catalogue of Life
- Tela Botanica
- Medherbs
- Botanik im Bild, Flora von Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, Alpen-Labkraut / Ungleichblättriges Labkraut
- Forum Acta Plantarum
Wikidata ☰ Q160258 entry
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