Galium capense
| Galium capense | |
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| Galium capense subsp. garipense flowers | |
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| Galium capense subsp. garipense habit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Galium |
| Species: | G. capense
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| Binomial name | |
| Galium capense | |
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Galium capense, the tiny tots, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho.[1] A scrambling perennial reaching 90 cm (35 in), it is found in rocky, damp places across South Africa.[2]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Galium capense subsp. capense – Cape Provinces
- Galium capense subsp. garipense (Sond.) Puff – entire range
- Galium capense subsp. namaquense (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Puff – Cape Provinces
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Galium capense Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Curtis-Scott, Odette (August 2020). Field Guide to Renosterveld of the Overberg. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 9781775845812.
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