Galium proliferum explained

Galium proliferum, also known as limestone bedstraw, is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to Northeastern Mexico and the Southeastern United States. 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]}

Phylogeny

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:^[4]

External links

• 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

Notes and References

1. 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
2. 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.
3. CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
4. Soza, V. L., & Olmstead, R. G. (2010). "Molecular systematics of tribe Rubieae (Rubiaceae): Evolution of major clades, development of leaf–like whorls, and biogeography." Taxon, 59(3), 755-771.