Galium mexicanum

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.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):

• Galium mexicanum subsp. asperrimum <small>(A.Gray) Dempster</small> - from Washington state to northern Mexico
• Galium mexicanum subsp. asperulum <small>(A.Gray) Dempster</small> - British Columbia, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada
• Galium mexicanum subsp. flexicum <small>Dempster</small> - Texas and Coahuila
• Galium mexicanum subsp. mexicanum - from Texas to Ecuador

References

External links

• 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