Galium divaricatum Lam.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium divaricatum Lam.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Distribution: Native from East Central Europe to the Mediterranean according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Open habitats- grassland, sparse bushland, rocky terrains with shallow soil.

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring-summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).

Galium divaricatum – habit. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – habit. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – partial inflorescences. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – partial inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – partial inflorescences. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – partial inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – partial inflorescence. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium divaricatum – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Galium divaricatum Pourr. ex Lam. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:749836-1 [Accessed 30.06.2021].

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