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Galium litorale

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Sicilian seaside bedstraw
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G. litorale
Binomial name
Galium litorale

Galium litorale, Sicilian seashore bedstraw, is a rare species of plants in the Rubiaceae.[1] It is endemic to the island of Sicily, where it grows in the littoral zone along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.[2]

Galium litorale is an erect perennial herb up to 60 cm tall, with large panicles of many small white flowers. Leaves are narrowly lanceolate, up to 20 mm long.[3]

The species is listed as "near threatened." Total number of individuals was estimated in 2009 at less than 1000.[4]

References

  1. ^ Giovanni Gussone. 1827. Florae Siculae Prodromus sive Plantarum in Sicilia Ulteriori Nascentium Enumeratio Secundum Systema Linnaeanum Disposita 1: 172
  2. ^ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio litorale
  4. ^ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013