Rubiaceae
Galium

Galium hypocarpium (L.) Endl. ex Griseb.

First published in Fl. Brit. W. I.: 351 (1861)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America. It is a scrambling subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Delprete, P.G. & Cortés-B., R. (2006 publ. 2007). A synopsis of the Rubiaceae of the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with a key to genera, and a preliminary species list. Revista de Biologia Neotropical 3: 13-96.
  • Delprete, P.G. (2010). Rubiaceae. Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 40: 1-1610. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • Delprete, P.G., Smith, L.B. & Klein, R.M. (2004). Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 1: 1-344. Herbário "Barbosa Rodrigues", Atají, Brasil.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2014). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 7: 1-840. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Marques de Paiva, A. & Lopes, R.C. (2013). Rubiaceae na área de proteção ambiental palares, Paty do Alferes, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Pesquisas: Botanica 64: 39-64.
  • Mendoza, H., Ramirez P., B.R. & Jimenez, L.C. (2004). Rubiaceae de Colombia: guia ilustrada de generos: 1-351. Instituto de Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos Alexander von Humboldt, Bogota, Colombia.
  • Montesinos Tubée, D.B. (2012). Lista anotada de nuevas adiciones para la flora andina de Moquegua, Perú. Revista Peruana de Biología 19: 307-316.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
  • Zappi, D.C. & al. (2003). Lista das plantas vasculares de Catoles. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 21(2): 345-398.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Zanotti, C.A. (eds.) (2022). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 19(3): 1-384. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Borhidi, A. (2012). Rubiáceas de México, ed. 2: 1-608. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. [Cited as Relbunium hypocarpium.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humbodlt (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 2567 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. (Contacto del recurso), Valderrama, N. (Creador del recurso, Autor), Castro, C. (Proveedor de metadatos), Bernal, Y. (Autor), García, N. (Autor). Versión 11.0. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=ls_colombia_magnoliophyta_2014
  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.or

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Delprete, P.G. & Cortés-B., R. (2006 publ. 2007). A synopsis of the Rubiaceae of the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with a key to genera, and a preliminary species list. Revista de Biologia Neotropical 3: 13-96.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2014). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 7: 1-840. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Zanotti, C.A. (eds.) (2022). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 19(3): 1-384. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Garcia, H. (1992). Flora Medicinal de Colombia. Botánica Médica. Segunda Edición. Tercer Mundo Editores. Tomo III.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humbodlt (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 2567 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. (Contacto del recurso), Valderrama, N. (Creador del recurso, Autor), Bernal, Y. (Autor), García, N. (Autor). http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=ls_colombia_magnoliophyta_2014
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt. (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 2567 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. (Contacto del recurso), Valderrama, N. (Creador del recurso, Autor), Bernal, Y. (Autor), García, N. (Autor). http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=ls_colombia_magnoliophyta_2014
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Mota, R.C., et al. [1968] Brazil K000265467 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Spruce, R. [4318] Peru K000006736 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Spruce, R. [4318] Peru K000006735 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Alvarez, L. [1297] Bolivia K000295044 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [3084] Brazil K000003063 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Nic Lughadha, E.; Stannard, B.L.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51135] Brazil K000003062 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Queiroz, L.P. [H52002] Brazil K000003059 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H52097] Brazil K000003060 Yes
Jun 1, 1996 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20903] Brazil K000018289 Yes
Jun 1, 1996 Villarouco, F.A.; Silva, D.C.; Souza, G.M.; Andrade, I.M. [74] Brazil K000018293 Yes
Sep 30, 1917 Peru K001444398 Yes
Jan 1, 1852 Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Alvarez, L. [1297], Bolivia K000295044 Yes
Feb 1, 1849 Peru K001444396 Yes
Kamino, L.H.Y. [8] Brazil K001204778 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Leitman. M.M. Saavedra, P.; Silva, J.C. [4326] Brazil K001212266 Yes
Joly, A.B. [s.n.] Brazil K001204779 Yes
Scaramuzza, C.A.M. [541] Brazil K001204791 Yes
Eiten, G. [7096] Brazil K001204829 Yes
Camargo, R.F.N. [8] Brazil K001204788 Yes
Thomas, W.W. [9311] Brazil K001204777 Yes
Dusén, P. [8717] Brazil K001204785 Yes
Brugger, M.C. [24714] Brazil K001204789 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K001204780 Yes
Souza, V.C. [4992] Brazil K001204776 Yes
Souza, V.C. [4992] Brazil K001204775 Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [4725] Brazil K001204774 Yes
Tessmann, G. [6071] Brazil K001204784 Yes
Krieger, P.L.K. [7749] Brazil K001204790 Yes
Peru K001444386 Yes
Peru K001444387 Yes
Peru K001444388 Yes
Peru K001444389 Yes
Peru K001444390 Yes
Peru K001444391 Yes
Peru K001444392 Yes
Peru K001444393 Yes
Peru K001444394 Yes
Peru K001444395 Yes
Peru K001444397 Yes
Peru K001444399 Yes
Peru K001444400 Yes
Peru K001444401 Yes
Peru K001444402 Yes
Peru K001444403 Yes
Peru K001444404 Yes
Peru K001444405 Yes
Peru K001444406 Yes
Peru K001444407 Yes
Peru K001444408 Yes
Peru K001444409 Yes
Peru K001444410 Yes
Peru K001444411 Yes
Peru K001444412 Yes
Peru K001444413 Yes
Peru K001444414 Yes
Peru K001444415 Yes
Venezuela K001444416 Yes
Peru K001444417 Yes
Peru K001444418 Yes
Bolivia K001444419 Yes
Bolivia K001444420 Yes
n/a K001444421 Yes
n/a K001444422 Yes
n/a K001444423 Yes
n/a K001444424 Yes
n/a K001444425 Yes
n/a K001444426 Yes
n/a K001444427 Yes
n/a K001444428 Yes
n/a K001444429 Yes
Bolivia K001444430 Yes
Bolivia K001444431 Yes
Bolivia K001444432 Yes
Bolivia K001444433 Yes
Bolivia K001444434 Yes
Bolivia K001444435 Yes
Bolivia K001444436 Yes
Bolivia K001444437 Yes
Ecuador K001444438 Yes
Ecuador K001444439 Yes
Ecuador K001444440 Yes
Ecuador K001444441 Yes
Ecuador K001444442 Yes
Ecuador K001444443 Yes
Ecuador K001444444 Yes
Ecuador K001444445 Yes
Ecuador K001444446 Yes
Ecuador K001444447 Yes
Ecuador K001444448 Yes
Ecuador K001444449 Yes
Ecuador K001444450 Yes
Ecuador K001444451 Yes
Ecuador K001444452 Yes
Venezuela K001444453 Yes
Venezuela K001444454 Yes
Venezuela K001444455 Yes
Venezuela K001444456 Yes
Venezuela K001444457 Yes
Venezuela K001444458 Yes
Galapagos Is. K001444459 Yes
Venezuela K001444460 Yes
Venezuela K001444461 Yes
Venezuela K001444462 Yes
n/a K001444463 Yes
Colombia K001445372 Yes
Colombia K001445373 Yes
Colombia K001445374 Yes
Colombia K001445375 Yes
Colombia K001445376 Yes
Colombia K001445377 Yes
Colombia K001445378 Yes
Colombia K001445379 Yes
Colombia K001445380 Yes
Pennell, F.W. [3238], Colombia K001445381 Yes
Colombia K001445382 Yes
Colombia K001445383 Yes
Colombia K001445384 Yes
Colombia K001445385 Yes
Colombia K001445386 Yes
Colombia K001445387 Yes
Colombia K001445388 Yes
Colombia K001445389 Yes
Colombia K001445390 Yes
Colombia K001445391 Yes
Colombia K001445392 Yes
Colombia K001445393 Yes
Panama K001445394 Yes
Colombia K001445395 Yes
Colombia K001445396 Yes
Colombia K001445397 Yes

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