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June 2025

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genus

Galium L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 105 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000015241.

Statistics

Synonyms of Galium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Eyselia Neck. Elem. Bot. 1: 199 (1790) wfo-1200061207
Galion St.-Lag. Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 113 (1880) wfo-1200061217
Aparinanthus Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 397 (1868) wfo-4000002576
Aparine Guett. Hist. Acad. Roy. Sci. Mém. Math. Phys. (Paris, 4to) 1750: 189 (1754) wfo-4000002577
Aparinella Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 397 (1868) wfo-4000002578
Aspera Moench Meth. : 641 (1794) wfo-4000003287
Bataprine Nieuwl. Amer. Midl. Naturalist 1: 264 (1910) wfo-4000004201
Chlorostemma Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 398 (1868) wfo-4000008023
Galion Pohl Tent. Fl. Bohem. 1: 126 (1810) wfo-4000015236
Relbunium (Endl.) Hook.f. Gen. Pl. 2: 149 (1873) wfo-4000032730
Trichogalium Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon 16: 396 (1868) wfo-4000038989
Gallium Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4100002591

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Galium:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link