| Galium megalospermum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. megalospermum |
| Binomial name | |
| Galium megalospermum All. | |
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Galium megalospermum, the Swiss bedstraw or big-seeded bedstraw, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the Alps in Central Europe (eastern France, Switzerland, Austria, southern Germany and northern Italy).
Galium megalospermum is a low-lying plant rarely more than 5 cm tall, forming clumps, very often in narrow places between rocks. Leaves are whorled, usually 6 or 7 per node, egg-shaped, thick and fleshy. Flowers are white to cream-colored, with 4 or 5 petals.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio a frutti penduli
- Allioni, Carlo. 1773. Auct. Syn. Meth. Stirp. Hort. Regii Taur.: 9
- Info Flora, Centre National de données de d'information sur la flore de la Suisse, Galium megalospermum All.
- Forum Acta Plantarum, Galium megalospermum All. - Caglio elvetico
External links
- Funghi e Fiora in Italia, A.M.I.N.T., Associazione Micologica e Botanica, Galium megalospermum
- Photo Botanica, Galium megalospermum All., Gaillet à grosses graines
- Botany Czech, svízel / lipkavec, Galium megalospermum
- Botanik im Bild / Flora von Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, Schweiz-Labkraut
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