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Munz's Bedstraw

Galium munzii Hilend & J. T. Howell

Galium munzii

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Galium munzii (Munz's bedstraw) is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae.[1] 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.).[2][3]

Galium munzii is a profusely branching, dioecious herb.[4] Leaves are in whorls of 4, broadly egg-shaped or almost round. Flowers are pale green.[1][4][5]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Hilend, Martha Luella & Howell, John Thomas. 1934. Leaflets of Western Botany 1(12): 135–136
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program
  4. ^ a b Hickman, J. C. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California 1–1400. University of California Press, Berkeley.
  5. ^ Munz, P. A. 1974. Flora of Southern California 1–1086. University of California Press, Berkeley.

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Galium munzii: Brief Summary

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Galium munzii (Munz's bedstraw) is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. 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, dioecious herb. Leaves are in whorls of 4, broadly egg-shaped or almost round. Flowers are pale green.

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