Galium ruwenzoriense is a member of the family Rubiaceae which grows at the mid-altitudes of 2,700 to 4,050 meters (8,900 – 13,300 ft) in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zaïre (Congo-Kinshasa or Democratic Republic of the Congo).[2]
| Galium ruwenzoriense | |
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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. ruwenzoriense
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| Binomial name | |
| Galium ruwenzoriense | |
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Galium ruwenzoriense forms vines, and spreads vegetatively by means of runners.[2] It climbs, attaching to surfaces with rows of small hooks along the edges of its leaves and stems[3]
It has bristly leaves, deep red or even black berries, and small, light green flowers.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Galium ruwenzoriense (Cortesi) Chiov. record n° 86627". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ a b Aluka. "Entry for GALIUM ruwenzoriense (Cortesi) Chiov. [family RUBIACEAE]". African Plants. Ithaka Harbors, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ Richard W Byrne (University of St Andrews). "The maker not the tool: The cognitive significance of great ape manual skills" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ H. Peter Linder and Berit Gehrke (2 March 2006). "Common plants of the Rwenzori, particularly the upper zones" (PDF). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of Zurich. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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