Genus Galium
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Short etymology:
Gk. galion = bedstraw, from gala = milk; referring to the flowers of G. verum, lady’s bedstraw. This plant was, in the past, used to curdle milk and is still used to colour cheese (Don Perrin). insects and plants to Linnaeus and others. His support of England in the American Revolutionary War resulted in the confiscation of his property. The plant name assigned to him by Linnaeus is a South African genus, although he never visited South Africa. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (1773), a founder Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783) and on his return to England became the Royal Society’s vice-president.
Scientific name:
Galium L.
Etymology source:
Global vulnerability:
NE
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 105-108 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
Galium capense
Locality:
Name of observer:
CE van Ginkel or CJ Cilliers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Galium
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
09/05/2021 - 12:13pm
Collection:
Galium capense
Name of observer:
Sasa Malan (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Galium garipense
Locality:
Name of observer:
Janet M. Gibson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Galium wittbergense
Locality:
Name of observer:
Janet M. Gibson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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