Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Gentianales > Family Rubiaceae > Genus Galium

Galium verum L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Galium*	L.	accepted genus name
*Galium abaujense*	Borbás	taxonomically included in
*Galium absurdum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium acuminatum*	Ball	taxonomically included in
*Galium adhaerens*	Boiss. & Balansa	taxonomically included in
*Galium advenum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium aegaeum*	(Stoj. & Kitan.) Ančev	taxonomically included in
*Galium aetnicum*	Biv.	taxonomically included in
*Galium affrenum*	(Klokov) Ostapko	taxonomically included in
*Galium album*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Galium amorginum*	Halácsy	taxonomically included in
*Galium anfractum*	Sommier & Levier	taxonomically included in
*Galium angustissimum*	(Bornm.) Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium anisophyllon*	Vill.	taxonomically included in
*Galium antitauricum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium aparine*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium arenarium*	Loisel.	taxonomically included in
*Galium aretioides*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium aristatum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium articulatum*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Galium asparagifolium*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium asturiocantabricum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium atlanticum*	Ball	taxonomically included in
*Galium atropatanum*	Grossh.	taxonomically included in
*Galium attenuatum*	Klokov & Zaver.	taxonomically included in
*Galium austriacum*	Jacq.	taxonomically included in
*Galium babadaghense*	Yıld.	taxonomically included in
*Galium baeticum*	(Rouy) Ehrend. & Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium baillonii*	D. Brândzǎ	taxonomically included in
*Galium baldense*	Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Galium balearicum*	Briq.	taxonomically included in
*Galium basalticum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium baytopianum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium belizianum*	Ortega Oliv., Devesa & Rodr. Riaño	taxonomically included in
*Galium bernardii*	Gren. & Godr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium biebersteinii*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium bingoelense*	Yıld. & Kılıç	taxonomically included in
*Galium boissieranum*	Ehrend. & Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium boreale*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium bornmuelleri*	Bornm.	taxonomically included in
*Galium borysthenicum*	Klokov	taxonomically included in
*Galium bourgaeanum*	Coss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium bracteatum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium brevifolium*	Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Galium breviramosum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium brockmannii*	Briq.	taxonomically included in
*Galium broterianum*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Galium brunnaeum*	Munby	taxonomically included in
*Galium bulgaricum*	Velen.	taxonomically included in
*Galium bullatum*	Lipsky	taxonomically included in
*Galium campanelliferum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cankiriense*	Yıld.	taxonomically included in
*Galium canum*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Galium capitatum*	Bory & Chaub.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cappadocicum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium capreum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium cariense*	Daşkın & Bağçivan	taxonomically included in
*Galium cassium*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cerato-amanianum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium ceratopodum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cespitosum*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Galium chaetopodum*	Rech. f.	taxonomically included in
*Galium chloroleucum*	Fisch. & C. A. Mey.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cilicicum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium circae*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium citraceum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium columella*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cometerhizon*	Lapeyr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium concatenatum*	Coss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium congestum*	Klokov & Zaver.	taxonomically included in
*Galium consanguineum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cordatum*	Roem. & Schult.	taxonomically included in
*Galium corinthiacum*	Strid & Kit Tan	taxonomically included in
*Galium cornigerum*	Boiss. & Hausskn.	taxonomically included in
*Galium corrudifolium*	Vill.	taxonomically included in
*Galium corsicum*	Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cossonianum*	Jafri	taxonomically included in
*Galium cracoviense*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium crespianum*	J. J. Rodr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium cyllenium*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium czerepanovii*	Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium davisii*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium debile*	Desv.	taxonomically included in
*Galium decipiens*	Jord.	taxonomically included in
*Galium decorum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium degenii*	Degen	taxonomically included in
*Galium demissum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium densiflorum*	Ledeb.	taxonomically included in
*Galium dieckii*	Bornm.	taxonomically included in
*Galium dincii*	Yıld.	taxonomically included in
*Galium divaricatum*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Galium donetzkiensis*	Ostapko	taxonomically included in
*Galium dubovikiae*	Ostapko	taxonomically included in
*Galium dumosum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium elongatum*	C. Presl	taxonomically included in
*Galium ephedroides*	Willk.	taxonomically included in
*Galium erectum*	Huds.	taxonomically included in
*Galium eruptivum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium erythrorrhizon*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Galium exsurgens*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium firmum*	Tausch	taxonomically included in
*Galium fissurense*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium flavescens*	Borbás	taxonomically included in
*Galium fleurotii*	Jord.	taxonomically included in
*Galium floribundum*	Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Galium fruticosum*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Galium galiopsis*	(Hand.-Mazz.) Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium geminiflorum*	Lowe	taxonomically included in
*Galium ghilanicum*	Stapf	taxonomically included in
*Galium glabricarpum*	Ostapko	taxonomically included in
*Galium glabrum*	Thunb.	taxonomically included in
*Galium glaucophyllum*	Em. Schmid	taxonomically included in
*Galium glaucum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium globuliferum*	Hub.-Mor. & Reese	taxonomically included in
*Galium graecum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium grossheimii*	Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium grusinum*	Trautv.	taxonomically included in
*Galium haussknechtii*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium heldreichii*	Halácsy	taxonomically included in
*Galium hellenicum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium helodes*	Hoffmanns. & Link	taxonomically included in
*Galium hexanarium*	Knjaz.	taxonomically included in
*Galium hierochuntinum*	Bornm.	taxonomically included in
*Galium hierosolymitanum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium huber-morathii*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium humifusum*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Galium hypoxylon*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium hyrcanicum*	C. A. Mey.	taxonomically included in
*Galium idubedae*	(Debeaux) Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium incanum*	Sibth. & Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Galium incrassatum*	Halácsy	taxonomically included in
*Galium incurvum*	Sibth. & Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Galium insulare*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium intermedium*	Schult.	taxonomically included in
*Galium intricatum*	Margot & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Galium isauricum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium javalambrense*	López Udias, Mateo & M. B. Crespo	taxonomically included in
*Galium judaicum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium karliovaense*	Yıld. & Kılıç	taxonomically included in
*Galium kerneri*	Degen & Dörfl.	taxonomically included in
*Galium kiapazi*	Manden.	taxonomically included in
*Galium kitaibelianum*	Schult. & Schult. f.	taxonomically included in
*Galium kurdicum*	Boiss. & Hohen.	taxonomically included in
*Galium laevigatum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium lasiocarpum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium litorale*	Guss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium longatum*	C. Presl	taxonomically included in
*Galium lucidum*	All.	taxonomically included in
*Galium macedonicum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium macilentum*	Klokov & Zaver.	taxonomically included in
*Galium magellense*	Ten.	taxonomically included in
*Galium majmechense*	Bordz.	taxonomically included in
*Galium margaceum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium margaritaceum*	A. Kern.	taxonomically included in
*Galium maritimum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium megalospermum*	All.	taxonomically included in
*Galium melanantherum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium meliodorum*	(Beck) Fritsch	taxonomically included in
*Galium membranaceum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium minutulum*	Jord.	taxonomically included in
*Galium mirum*	Rech. f.	taxonomically included in
*Galium mite*	Boiss. & Hohen.	taxonomically included in
*Galium moldavicum*	(Dobrescu) Franco	taxonomically included in
*Galium mollugo*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium monachinii*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium monasterium*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium montis-arerae*	Merxm. & Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium moralesianum*	Ortega Oliv. & Devesa	taxonomically included in
*Galium mugodsharicum*	Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium murale*	(L.) All.	taxonomically included in
*Galium murcicum*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Galium nabelekii*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium neglectum*	Gren.	taxonomically included in
*Galium nevadense*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Galium nigdeense*	Yıld.	taxonomically included in
*Galium nigricans*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium noli-tangere*	Ball	taxonomically included in
*Galium noricum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium normanii*	O. C. Dahl	taxonomically included in
*Galium numidicum*	Pomel	taxonomically included in
*Galium obliquum*	Vill.	taxonomically included in
*Galium octonarium*	(Klokov) Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium odoratum*	(L.) Scop.	taxonomically included in
*Galium oelandicum*	(Sterner & Hyl.) Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium olivetorum*	Le Houér.	taxonomically included in
*Galium olympicum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium ophiolithicum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium oreophilum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium ovitdaghense*	Daşkın	taxonomically included in
*Galium palaeoitalicum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium palustre*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pamphylicum*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium papilliferum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium paradoxum*	Maxim.	taxonomically included in
*Galium parisiense*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium parvulum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium paschale*	Forssk.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pastorale*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium peloponnesiacum*	Ehrend. & Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium penduliflorum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium penicillatum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium peplidifolium*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium perralderii*	Coss. & Durieu	taxonomically included in
*Galium petraeum*	Coss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium philistaeum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pisiferum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pisoderium*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium polonicum*	Błocki	taxonomically included in
*Galium praeboreale*	Klokov	taxonomically included in
*Galium praemontanum*	Mardal.	taxonomically included in
*Galium procurrens*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium productum*	Lowe	taxonomically included in
*Galium pruinosum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pseudoaristatum*	Schur	taxonomically included in
*Galium pseudoboreale*	Klokov	taxonomically included in
*Galium pseudocapitatum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pseudohelveticum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pseudorivale*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Galium psilophyllum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pterocarpum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pulvinatum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pumilum*	Murray	taxonomically included in
*Galium pusillum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium pyrenaicum*	Gouan	taxonomically included in
*Galium radulifolium*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium recurvum*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Galium reiseri*	Halácsy	taxonomically included in
*Galium rhodopeum*	Velen.	taxonomically included in
*Galium rigidifolium*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium rivale*	(Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb.	taxonomically included in
*Galium rosellum*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Galium rotundifolium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium rubioides*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium rubrum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium runcinatum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium ruthenicum*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sacrorum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium salicifolium*	Klokov	taxonomically included in
*Galium samothracicum*	Rech. f.	taxonomically included in
*Galium samuelsonii*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sancakense*	Yıld. & Kılıç	taxonomically included in
*Galium saturejifolium*	Trevir.	taxonomically included in
*Galium saxatile*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium saxosum*	(Chaix) Breistr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium scabrifolium*	(Boiss.) Hausskn.	taxonomically included in
*Galium scabrum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium schmidii*	Arrigoni	taxonomically included in
*Galium scopulorum*	Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium scutellaris*		taxonomically included in
*Galium setaceum*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sevanense*	Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium shepardii*	Post	taxonomically included in
*Galium shinasii*	Yıldırım	taxonomically included in
*Galium sieheanum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sinaicum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sorgerae*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sosnowskyi*	Manden.	taxonomically included in
*Galium speciosum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium spurium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium stepparum*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sterneri*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium subnemorale*	Klokov & Zaver.	taxonomically included in
*Galium subuliferum*	Sommier & Levier	taxonomically included in
*Galium subvelutinum*	(DC.) C. Koch	taxonomically included in
*Galium sudeticum*	Tausch	taxonomically included in
*Galium suecicum*	(Sterner) Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium sylvaticum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium talaveranum*	Ortega Oliv. & Devesa	taxonomically included in
*Galium taygetum*	Krendl	taxonomically included in
*Galium tendae*	Rchb. f.	taxonomically included in
*Galium tenderiense*	Klokov	taxonomically included in
*Galium tenuissimum*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Galium thiebautii*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium thymifolium*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Galium timeroyi*	Jord.	taxonomically included in
*Galium tmoleum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Galium tolosianum*	Boiss. & Kotschy	taxonomically included in
*Galium tomentellum*	Klokov	taxonomically included in
*Galium tortumense*	Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem.	taxonomically included in
*Galium transcarpaticum*	Stojko & Tasenk.	taxonomically included in
*Galium transcaucasicum*	Stapf	taxonomically included in
*Galium tricornutum*	Dandy	taxonomically included in
*Galium trifidum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium triflorum*	Michx.	taxonomically included in
*Galium trojanum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium truniacum*	(Ronniger) Ronniger	taxonomically included in
*Galium tubiflorum*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium tuncelianum*	Yıld.	taxonomically included in
*Galium tunetanum*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Galium uliginosum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium valantioides*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Galium valdepilosum*	Heinr. Braun	taxonomically included in
*Galium valentinum*	Lange	taxonomically included in
*Galium velenovskyi*	Ančev	taxonomically included in
*Galium verrucosum*	Huds.	taxonomically included in
*Galium verticillatum*	Danthoine	taxonomically included in
*Galium verum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium viridiflorum*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Galium viscosum*	Vahl	taxonomically included in
*Galium volgense*	Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium volhynicum*	Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium xeroticum*	(Klokov) Pobed.	taxonomically included in
*Galium xylorrhizum*	Boiss. & A. Huet	taxonomically included in
*Galium zabense*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Galium verum subsp. glabrescens*	Ehrend.	taxonomically included in
*Galium verum subsp. meridionale*	F. M. Vázquez & Crystal	taxonomically included in
*Galium verum subsp. verum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Galium verum subsp. wirtgenii*	(F. W. Schultz) Oborny	taxonomically included in
*Galium minutum*	L.	pro parte synonym

Children

Galium verum L. subsp. verum
Galium verum subsp. glabrescens Ehrend.
Galium verum subsp. meridionale F. M. Vázquez & Crystal
Galium verum subsp. wirtgenii (F. W. Schultz) Oborny

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Aragonese: cera virgen; cuajaleche; cuajaleches; lagrimera; yerba sanjuanera sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Basque: ciabelarra; gatzagi-esne; legarr-bedarr; ziabelar hori; ziabelar horia; ziabelar-horia; ziabelarr sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Catalan: espunidella groga; espunyidella groga; espunyidera groga; gali; herba colera; herba de la mel; herba de mató; herba de sant Joan; herba de talls; herba mosquera; herba nuada; herba-col; mosquera; quallallet sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Finnish: keltamatara sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Galician: agana; agano; callaleite; coalha-leite; erva-coalheira; erva-do-coalho; espunidella groga; espuñidera groga; galiaâo; galio; herba da agana; herba do agano; herba do rodesno; herba d'o rodesno; herba do rodicio; herba d'o rodicio; herba dos aganos; herva col; herva colera; herva de mato; preseira; presoira; presoiro; rodesno sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Greek: Γάλιον το γνήσιον sources: Kabbadas, D. S. 1957–1964: Eikonographemenon botanikon-phytologikon lexikon. – Athenai

High Aragonese: cuajaleches; lagrimera; té; zera birchen; zera birgen sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Icelandic: Laugamaðra sources: Wasowicz, P. 2020: Annotated checklist of vascular plants of Iceland. – Garðabæ: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands

Majorcan: galí sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Portuguese: agana; calhaleite; coalhaleite; coalha-leite; erva coalheira; erva cualheira; erva-coalheira; erva-do-coalho; galiaâo; galiâo; herba da agana; herba do rodicio; herba dos aganos; herva cualheira; herva do coalho verdadeira; presoiro sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: agana; cuaja leche; cuajaleche; cuajaleches; cuaxaleche; galio; galio de flor amarilla; hierba cuajadera; hierba sanjuanera; presera; quaxa leche; yerba cuajadera; yerba de la grama; yerba de la grana; yerba sanjuanera sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Swedish: gulmåra sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS