Galium mollugo agg. (Rubiaceae) in Slovakia

Eleonóra Michálková 1

Affiliations

  1. Department of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 14, 842 23 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Abstract

The results of a taxonomic study on Galium mollugo agg. in Slovakia are presented. In Slovakia, this group includes 3 species: Galium mollugo L. (2n = 2x =22), Galium pycnotrichum (H . Braun) Borba.s (2n = 4x = 44) with two varieties, and Galium album Miller (2n =4x = 44) with two subspecies and two varieties. Morphological descriptions and determination keys are given. It is concluded that Galium lucidum All. has not been confirmed in the flora of Slovakia so far. Some remarks on hybrid taxa are also included.

Keywords

Rubiales, Rubiaceae, Galium mollugo complex, taxonomy, Slovakia

How to cite

Michálková E. (1993) Galium mollugo agg. (Rubiaceae) in Slovakia. – Preslia 65: 201–217