Galium montis-arerae
| Pizzo Arera Bedstraw | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. montis-arerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Galium montis-arerae Merxm. & Ehrend. | |
Galium montis-arerae, the Pizzo Arera Bedstraw, is a rare plant species in the Rubiaceae.[1] It is found only on the mountain called Pizzo Arera, in the Bergamo Alps of Lombardia region in northern Italy.[2][3]
Galium montis-arerae is an ascending, caespitose herb. Stems are square in cross-section, up to 40 cm long. Leaves are in whorls of 6-8 narrowly oblanceolate leaves, thick and somewhat succulent. Inflorescence is an elongated panicle of yellow flowers.[4]
References
- ↑ Hermann Merxmüller & Friedrich Ehrendorfer. 1957. Galium montis-arerae, eine neue Sippe der Bergamasker Alpen. Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 104: 228-233
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Galium montis-arerae
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Caglio del Pizzo Arera
- ↑ Acta Plantarum Flora Italiana, Galium montis-arerae Merxm. & Ehrend. - Caglio del Pizzo Arera