Biology:Galium rubrum

Short description: Species of plant

Galium rubrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Galium
Species:	G. rubrum
Binomial name
Galium rubrum L.
Synonyms
Galium purpureum DC. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle Galium morisii Spreng. Galium rubrum var. parviflorum Gaudin Galium hirtum Hegetschw. Galium rubrum var. hirtum Nyman Galium lichtensteinianum Kyburg Galium leyboldii A.Kern Galium rubrum var. grenieri Briq. Galium rubrum var. leyboldii (A.Kern.) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud Galium rubrum var. transiens Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud

Galium rubrum (reddish bedstraw or Caglio arrossato) is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is known only from mountainous areas on Switzerland and northern Italy (Valle d'Aosta, Piemonte, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna).

Galium rubrum is an erect to ascending herb with large panicles bearing many small pink or red flowers.

External links

• Forum Acta Plantarum
• Destigianni, Foto di Galium rubrum, Caglio arrossato
• Valdaveto, Galium rubrum

Wikidata ☰ Q15452417 entry