Galium desereticum explained

Galium desereticum is a plant species in the Rubiaceae.^[1] It is native to the states of Nevada and Utah in the southwestern United States.^{[2] [3]}

The species is named for Deseret, a provisional state of the United States proposed by early settlers in the region; it comprised most of present-day Utah and Nevada plus sections of surrounding states.^{[1] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Dempster, Lauramay Tinsley & Ehrendorfer, Friedrich. 1965. Brittonia 17(4): 314.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=86211 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Galium%20desereticum.png Biota of North America Program
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