Galium proliferum
Appearance
Galium proliferum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Galium |
Species: | G. proliferum
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Binomial name | |
Galium proliferum A.Gray
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Galium proliferum, also known as limestone bedstraw,[2] is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to Northeastern Mexico and the Southeastern United States.[1] More specifically, it can be found in American states California (San Diego and San Bernardino County), southern Nevada (Clark County), southern Utah (Kane and Washington County), Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, as well as the Mexican states Coahuila and Nuevo León.[1][2][3][4]
Phylogeny
[edit]It is the sister group to Galium virgatum. It is also closely related to Galium texense and Galium circaezans, as can be seen in the following cladogram:[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Galium proliferum A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (n.d.). Galium proliferum Limestone Bedstraw. BONAP’s Taxonomic Data Center (TDC) North American Vascular Flora. Retrieved January 24, 2023, from http://bonap.net/tdc Archived 2023-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
- ^ CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
- ^ Soza, V. L., & Olmstead, R. G. (2010). "Molecular systematics of tribe Rubieae (Rubiaceae): Evolution of major clades, development of leaf–like whorls, and biogeography." Archived 2023-01-24 at the Wayback Machine Taxon, 59(3), 755-771.
External links
[edit]- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected 1851 near El Paso, isotype of Galium virgatum var. diffusum and of Galium proliferum
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected 1884 in Pima Country, Arizona, isotype of Galium proliferum var. subnudum