Galium magellense explained

Galium magellense, Maiella bedstraw, is a plant species of the Rubiaceae. It is named for the Maiella mountains of central Italy, with the range extending from the Maiellas south along the Apennines to Calabria.^{[1] [2]}

Galium magellense is a diminutive perennial herb that rarely grows more than 10 cm tall. Leaves are whorled, generally about 8 per node, oblanceolate to linear. Flowers are white to pale greenish-yellow.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Natura Mediterraneo, Galium magellense / Caglio della Majella

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=86755 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=galium+magellense Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio della Majella
3. http://www.actaplantarum.org/floraitaliae/viewtopic.php?t=15190 Forum Acta Plantarum, Galium magellense Ten. - Caglio della Majella
4. Michele Tenore. 1832. Relaz. Viagg. Abruzzo 48.