Contains 18 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
For the Florida speices, Galium aparine may remain in Galium s.str. while other species (G. sect. Aparinoides, G. sect. Platygalium) may be moved to other genera (Soza & Olmstead 2010; Ehrendorfer & Barfuss 2014; Gargiulo et al. 2015).
Classification
Citation
GALIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 105. 1753, nom. cons. propos.
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TYPE: Galium verum Linnaeus, typ. cons. propos.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galium aparine | Cleavers | |||
| Galium bermudense | Coastal Bedstraw | |||
| Galium circaezans | Forest Bedstraw | |||
| Galium divaricatum | Lamarck’s Bedstraw | |||
| Galium lanceolatum | Wild-licorice | |||
| Galium latifolium | Purple Bedstraw, Wideleaf Bedstraw | |||
| Galium obtusum var. filifolium | Carolina Bedstraw | |||
| Galium obtusum var. obtusum | Bluntleaf Bedstraw | |||
| Galium orizabense ssp. laevicaule | Bald Bedstraw, Smoothstem Bedstraw | |||
| Galium pedemontanum | Piedmont Bedstraw, Piedmont Crosswort | |||
| Galium pilosum | Hairy Bedstraw | |||
| Galium sherardia | Field-madder | |||
| Galium tinctorium var. floridanum | Florida Three-lobed Bedstraw | |||
| Galium tinctorium var. tinctorium | Southern Three-lobed Bedstraw | |||
| Galium tricornutum | Small Bedstraw | |||
| Galium triflorum | Sweet-scented Bedstraw | |||
| Galium uniflorum | One-flowered Bedstraw | |||
| Galium virgatum | Ozark Bedstraw |
Identification Key
1. Leaves 5–8 per stem node, at least on some or most nodes
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1. Leaves 4 per stem node (rarely more)
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2. Leaves 4-6 per stem node; ovary and fruit glabrous or with few uncinate trichomes
2. Leaves 6 or 8 per stem node; ovary and fruit moderately to densely uncinate-hispid
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3. Annual; leaves mostly 8 per stem node; leaves 2.5-15 times longer than wide
3. Perennial; leaves mostly 6 per stem node; leaves 2.3-4 times longer than wide
4. Ovary and fruit moderately to densely uncinate-hispid
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4. Ovary and fruit glabrous or with few uncinate trichomes
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5. Stems to 40(60) cm tall; 3-6 nodes with green leaves per main stem; inflorescence relatively short, few-flowered
5. Stems to 110 cm tall; 6-20 nodes with green leaves per main stem; inflorescence elongate, diffuse, compound
6. Fruit dry
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6. Fruit fleshy
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7. Stem angles glabrous, somewhat rounded; leaves 4 per node (rarely 5); corolla lobes 4, apex acute
7. Stem angles glabrous to scabrid, somewhat sharp; leaves 4-6 per node; corolla lobes 3-4, apex obtuse
8. Leaves mostly 2-3 times longer than wide; fruit blue
8. Leaves mostly 5-7 times longer than wide; fruit black
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||