| Galium mexicanum | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. mexicanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Galium mexicanum Kunth
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Galium mexicanum, the Mexican bedstraw, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a widespread distribution from British Columbia south to Ecuador. [1] [2] [3]
Subspecies
Four subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014): [1]
- Galium mexicanum subsp. asperrimum (A.Gray) Dempster - from Washington state to northern Mexico
- Galium mexicanum subsp. asperulum (A.Gray) Dempster - British Columbia, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada
- Galium mexicanum subsp. flexicum Dempster - Texas and Coahuila
- Galium mexicanum subsp. mexicanum - from Texas to Ecuador
References
External links
- Photo of herbarium specimen from University of Texas, collected in Oaxaca, Galium mexicanum
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Veracruz, Galium mexicanum
- USDA plants profile, Galium mexicanum subsp. asperulum
- Especies de Costa Rica
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Categories:
- Galium
- Flora of Mexico
- Flora of Washington (state)
- Flora of California
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of Nevada
- Flora of Idaho
- Flora of Montana
- Flora of Utah
- Flora of New Mexico
- Flora of Colorado
- Flora of Texas
- Flora of Central America
- Flora of Colombia
- Flora of Venezuela
- Flora of Ecuador
- Flora of British Columbia
- Plants described in 1818
- Rubioideae stubs