Galium johnstonii (Johnston's bedstraw) is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is endemic to California, United States, known from four counties: San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego.[1][2] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[3]
Johnston's bedstraw | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Galium |
Species: | G. johnstonii
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Binomial name | |
Galium johnstonii Dempster & Stebbins
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References
edit- ^ Biota of North America Program
- ^ Dempster, Lauramay Tinsley & Stebbins, George Ledyard. 1971. Madroño 21(2): 84
- ^ Soza, Valerie L.; Olmstead, Richard G. (2010). "Evolution of breeding systems and fruits in New World Galium and relatives (Rubiaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 97 (10): 1630–1646. doi:10.3732/ajb.1000130. PMID 21616799.
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