Galium noricum

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Galium noricum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Galium
Species:
G. noricum
Binomial name
Galium noricum
Ehrend.

Galium noricum is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the eastern Alps of Austria, Slovenia, Bavaria and northern Italy (Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia). The species is named for the ancient Roman Province of Noricum, which included most of present-day Austria and much of Slovenia.[1][2][3]

Galium noricum is a small plant with shiny green leaves and cream-colored flowers.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio norico
  3. ^ Acta Plantarum, Indice dei nomi delle specie botaniche presenti in Italia
  4. ^ Friedrich Ehrendorfer (1953). "Galium noricum Ehrendf., eine neue Art der Ostalpen". Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift. 100 (3): 670–672. doi:10.1007/BF01815073. JSTOR 43336825. S2CID 37969234.

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