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Galium aparine L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

GaliumL.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 aparine subsp. agreste P. D. Sell taxonomically included in
Galium aparine subsp. aparine L. taxonomically included in
Galium aparine subsp. verum (Wimm. & Grab.) Maire taxonomically included in
Galium spurium subsp. tenerum (Schleich.) Nyman synonym

Children

Galium aparine L. subsp. aparine
Galium aparine subsp. agreste P. D. Sell
Galium aparine subsp. verum (Wimm. & Grab.) Maire

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Aragonese: amor de ortelano; herba pegalosa hembra; sangralenguas; amor de hortelano; reboleta; raspasayas sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Asturian: aleluya; cariñosa; pegamanos; enredadera; asplín; esplín; mestrantu; planta del enamoramiento sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Basque: lapa; ziabelarr; zia-belarra; zia-belar; ziabelar latza; ziabelar-latza; lapa-chipia; ziabelar latz sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Catalan: apegalossos; apegalós; apegalosa; herba rumaguera; raspallengua; rèvola; gafetets; herba remuguera; rabosa; amor d´hortolá; amor de hortelano; gats; raspa llengua; gallocresta; herba de gallina; rébola sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Finnish: kierumatara 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: herba do coucho; herba do agano; presoiro; amor de hortelâo; chapizo; herba do rodicio; gatoira; presseira; amor-de-hortelâo; callaleite; herba dos aganos; herva da agana; presoira; herba coucheira; herba dos amores; muruxa; rapa-lingua; rapa-língua; gatuña; saltaseves sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Greek: Γάλιον η Απαρίνη sources: Kabbadas, D. S. 1957–1964: Eikonographemenon botanikon-phytologikon lexikon. – Athenai
 High Aragonese: raspasayas; sangralenguas; répol; reboleta; pegalosa sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Icelandic: Krókamaðra sources: Wasowicz, P. 2020: Annotated checklist of vascular plants of Iceland. – Garðabæ: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands
 Majorcan: revoleta; amor de hortela; amor d'hortolà; rabosa; rebola de hortolá; rèvola; àrbola d'hortolà sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Portuguese: amor de hortelâo; chapizo; rapa-lingua; rapa-língua; amor ortelâo; amor de ortelâo; amor-de-hortelâo sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Spanish, Castillian: lapa; rapia; tiña; amigo de caminantes; amor de ortolano; cuajaleches; galio de flor blanca; garduña; lampazo menor; pajiro; amor de hortelano; busca-medias; cadillo; pegamanos; pelosa; presura; rabia; rébola; apegaloso; apegamanos; hierba pegajosa; lapas; lártago; meloja; pega ropas; rascalenguas; redondos; yerba pegajosa; amor del hortelano; azotalengua; chapizo; cuajo; lepra; presera; raspalenguas; galio; repegón; hierba de gallina; hierba presa; azotalenguas; enredadera; largalo; lárgalo; pegadizos; planta del amor; saupeños sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Swedish: snärjmåra 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
 Valencian: endrapallengua; lapa; apegalosa; rebola; raspallengua; apegalós; rebola borda; révola

Literature

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Sp. Pl.: 108. 1753

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Marhold, K. Galium aparine L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e8873a94-816e-4ae4-949f-0fb1965d467a

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