Galium mexicanum subsp. mexicanum
Mexican Bedstraw
Also known as: Galium caripense Kunth +4 more
- Galium caripense Kunth
- Galium granadense Willd.
- Galium mexicanum var. glabratum Greenm.
- Galium mexicanum var. platyphyllum Greenm.
- Galium piliferum Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Galium mexicanum subsp. mexicanum (commonly known as Mexican bedstraw) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Galium mexicanum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Texas, Venezuela
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