Rubiaceae

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Erithalis fruticosa L.

Erithalis fruticosa L.

Erithalis fruticosa L.

Negron-Ortiz (2005) wrongly cited the Browne plate as the holotype of Erithalis fruticosa L., and the lack of 'designated here' in the type statement means it can't be formally typified as a lectotype per relevant articles.

Ernodea littoralis Sw.

Ernodea littoralis Sw.

Ernodea littoralis Sw.

Ernodea littoralis is a salt-tolerant flowering ground cover plant in the coffee family native to Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America.

Galium album Mill.

Galium album Mill.

Galium album Mill.

Galium album Mill. is a mostly hairless flowering plant native to a broad area from Europe to Western Siberia.

Galium andrewsii A.Gray

Galium andrewsii A.Gray

Galium andrewsii A.Gray

Galium andrewsii A.Gray is a low, clumping or mat-forming dioecious perennial herb that produces greenish-yellow flowers and bears berry fruits.

Galium angustifolium Nutt.

Galium angustifolium Nutt.

Galium angustifolium Nutt.

Galium angustifolium, or narrowleaf bedstraw, is a dioecious flowering plant in the coffee family native to western North America.

Galium aparine L.

Galium aparine L.

Galium aparine L.

Galium aparine L. (cleavers) is a hooked clinging annual with a wide native range, traditional uses, and potential skin irritation.

Galium bermudense L.

Galium bermudense L.

Galium bermudense L.

Bermuda bedstraw (Galium bermudense L.) is a Rubiaceae plant native to parts of North America and the Caribbean, growing in sandy and pine habitats.

Galium boreale L.

Galium boreale L.

Galium boreale L.

Galium boreale, northern bedstraw, is a perennial northern plant with edible and traditional uses, and feeds several moth larvae.

Galium circaezans Michx.

Galium circaezans Michx.

Galium circaezans Michx.

Galium circaezans Michx. is a small herbaceous plant found in North American forests, with tiny greenish flowers and hooked-bristle fruit.

Galium concinnum Torr. & A.Gray

Galium concinnum Torr. & A.Gray

Galium concinnum Torr. & A.Gray

Galium concinnum is a low, delicate perennial bedstraw native to central North America, historically used for bed stuffing and herbal remedies.

Galium glaucum L.

Galium glaucum L.

Galium glaucum L.

Galium glaucum (waxy bedstraw) is a Rubiaceae species native to central Europe, sparingly naturalized in parts of North America.

Galium humifusum M.Bieb.

Galium humifusum M.Bieb.

Galium humifusum M.Bieb.

Galium humifusum M.Bieb. (spreading bedstraw) is a Rubiaceae species native from the Black Sea region to Central Asia and western China.

Galium intermedium Schult.

Galium intermedium Schult.

Galium intermedium Schult.

Galium intermedium Schult. is a Rubiaceae plant native to Central and Eastern Europe, naturalized in California's Santa Clara County.

Galium lanceolatum (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr.

Galium lanceolatum (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr.

Galium lanceolatum (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr.

Galium lanceolatum is a herbaceous perennial plant native to eastern North America, growing primarily in forest habitats.

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Galium mollugo L.

Galium mollugo L.

Galium mollugo L. is a flowering plant native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, naturalized elsewhere and classified as a noxious weed in parts of the northeastern US.

Galium obtusum Bigelow

Galium obtusum Bigelow

Galium obtusum Bigelow

Galium obtusum Bigelow is a flowering plant native to eastern North America that grows in varied habitats.

Galium odoratum (L.) Scop.

Galium odoratum (L.) Scop.

Galium odoratum (L.) Scop.

Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff) is a scented herbaceous plant cultivated for culinary and aromatic uses, native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America.

Galium palustre L.

Galium palustre L.

Galium palustre L.

Galium palustre (common marsh bedstraw) is a widespread herbaceous annual Rubiaceae with specific native, naturalized, and noxious status ranges.

Galium pilosum Aiton

Galium pilosum Aiton

Galium pilosum Aiton

Galium pilosum (hairy bedstraw) is a Rubiaceae species native to eastern North America with flowers that can be greenish, white, or maroon.

Galium porrigens Dempster

Galium porrigens Dempster

Galium porrigens Dempster

Galium porrigens, also called graceful or climbing bedstraw, is a dioecious flowering perennial from North America's west coast.

Galium rotundifolium L.

Galium rotundifolium L.

Galium rotundifolium L.

Galium rotundifolium, or round-leaved bedstraw, is an erect herb in the Rubiaceae family found across Eurasia and North Africa.

Galium rubioides L.

Galium rubioides L.

Galium rubioides L.

Galium rubioides (European bedstraw) is an erect herb in the Rubiaceae family, native to Eurasia and naturalized in Pennsylvania.

Galium saxatile L.

Galium saxatile L.

Galium saxatile L.

Galium saxatile, or heath bedstraw, is a perennial flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family widespread across northern and central Europe.

Galium spurium L.

Galium spurium L.

Galium spurium L.

Galium spurium (stickwilly/false cleavers) is a Rubiaceae herb widespread across Eurasia, Africa, Canada, naturalized in Australia, often a noxious weed.

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