| Munz's bedstraw | |
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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. munzii |
| Binomial name | |
| Galium munzii Hilend & J.T.Howell | |
Galium munzii (Munz's bedstraw) is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to California (Inyo, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties), Arizona (Mohave and Coconino Cos.), Nevada (Clark and Lincoln Cos.), and Utah (Washington and Tooele Cos.).
Galium munzii is a profusely branching, dioecious herb. Leaves are in whorls of 4, broadly egg-shaped or almost round. Flowers are pale green.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Galium munzii subsp. ambivalens Dempster & Ehrend. – Coconino County
- Galium munzii subsp. munzii – rest of species range
References
- ^ Hilend, Martha Luella & Howell, John Thomas. 1934. Leaflets of Western Botany 1(12): 135–136
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Biota of North America Program
- ^ Hickman, J. C. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California 1–1400. University of California Press, Berkeley.
- Munz, P. A. 1974. Flora of Southern California 1–1086. University of California Press, Berkeley.
External links
- Calflora Database: Galium munzii (Munz's bedstraw)
- Plant Species of the Bright Angel Trail, Munz's bedstraw
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| Galium munzii |
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