Genus Galium L.


Summary
Genus number:
4821
Last updated:
8 March 2011
Family:
Rubiaceae
Subfamily:
Rubioideae
Tribe:
Rubieae
Common name(s):

bedstraw
Accession count:

46 (39  active, 21  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2006. Report of the General Committee: 9. Taxon 55:796. Note: conservation deemed unnecessary
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 1995. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 43. Taxon 44:611-612. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  3. Jarvis, C. E. 1991. Seventy-two proposals for the conservation of types of selected Linnaean generic names, the report of Subcommittee 3C on the lectotypification of Linnaean generic names. Taxon 41:552-583. Note: subcommittee on Linnaean generic names proposal for conservation
  4. Nicolson, D. H. 1999. Report of the General Committee: 8. Taxon 48:373-374. Note: action on Linnaean generic names deferred
  5. Yang, L.-E et al. 2018. Molecular phylogeny of Galium L. of the tribe Rubieae (Rubiaceae) – emphasis on Chinese species and recognition of a new genus Pseudogalium. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 126:221-232. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.004.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=4821. Accessed 10 May 2026.