Galium bermudense

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Bataprine hispidula
• Rubia walteri
• Galium hispidulum
• Relbunium bermudense
• Galium rotundifolium var. bermudense
• Galium carolinianum
• Rubia techensis
• Rubia brownei

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Gentianaales, it is classified under the family Rubiaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Galium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range that spans several distinct regions across the United States. In the Northeastern United States, its presence can be documented within the state of New Jersey. Moving toward the South-Central United States, the species is also found in Texas. The Southeastern United States serves as a significant hub for this plant, where it is located in Delaware. Furthermore, its distribution continues through the Southeast into Florida and Alabama.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Galium bermudense is characterized by its classification as a perennial plant, meaning it persists through multiple growing seasons rather than completing its cycle in a single year. In terms of its structural growth habit and survival strategy, the species functions as a hemicryptophyte. This life form indicates that its perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by the remains of previous seasons' leaf litter or ground cover, allowing the plant to endure unfavorable environmental conditions and emerge again during favorable periods.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Galium bermudense is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb and forb. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, maintaining a primarily terrestrial existence, though it can exist within aquactic, semiaquatic, or terrestrial habitats. In terms of its structural habit, the plant is self-supporting, classified as both a self-supporting climber and a non-climbing self-supporting entity, rather than behaving as a liana or a vine.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Galium bermudense has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Anthraquinone Compounds, CA, FE, MG, MN.

Anthraquinone Compounds

1. The International journal of risk & safety in medicine

CA

1. Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny

FE

1. Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny

MG

1. Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny

MN

1. Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny

ZN

1. Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny

na

1. Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny

Preparations

Galium bermudense has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include hydroethanolic extracts.

Hydroethanolic extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)