Galium mexicanum, the Mexican bedstraw, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a widespread distribution from British Columbia south to Ecuador.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. mexicanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Galium mexicanum Kunth
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Subspecies
editFour subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):[1]
- Galium mexicanum subsp. asperrimum (A.Gray) Dempster - from Washington state to northern Mexico
- Galium mexicanum subsp. asperulum (A.Gray) Dempster - British Columbia, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada
- Galium mexicanum subsp. flexicum Dempster - Texas and Coahuila
- Galium mexicanum subsp. mexicanum - from Texas to Ecuador
References
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External links
edit- Photo of herbarium specimen from University of Texas, collected in Oaxaca, Galium mexicanum
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Veracruz, Galium mexicanum
- USDA plants profile, Galium mexicanum subsp. asperulum
- Especies de Costa Rica
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