Galium noricum
Appearance
Galium noricum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Galium |
Species: | G. noricum
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Binomial name | |
Galium noricum Ehrend.
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Galium noricum is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the eastern Alps of Austria, Slovenia, Bavaria and northern Italy (Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia). The species is named for the ancient Roman Province of Noricum, which included most of present-day Austria and much of Slovenia.[1][2][3]
Galium noricum is a small plant with shiny green leaves and cream-colored flowers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio norico
- ^ Acta Plantarum, Indice dei nomi delle specie botaniche presenti in Italia
- ^ Friedrich Ehrendorfer (1953). "Galium noricum Ehrendf., eine neue Art der Ostalpen". Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift. 100 (3): 670–672. doi:10.1007/BF01815073. JSTOR 43336825. S2CID 37969234.
External links
[edit]- Botanik im Bild / Flora von Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, Norisch-Labkraut
- Portale sulla Flora del Parco Nazionale del Triglav (Slovenia), Galium noricum