Galium noricum
| Galium noricum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. noricum |
| Binomial name | |
| Galium noricum Ehrend. | |
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
- ↑ 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. JSTOR 43336825.
External links
- Botanik im Bild / Flora von Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, Norisch-Labkraut
- Portale sulla Flora del Parco Nazionale del Triglav (Slovenia), Galium noricum
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