Thompson, I.R. (5 January 2009), A revision of Asperula and Galium (Rubiaceae: Rubiaceae) in Australia. Muelleria 27(1): 89-91, Fig. 11 [tax. nov.]

• Type: New South Wales. Woomargama National Park, Jingellic trig, 9 km directly west of Jingellic village, I.Crawford 7075, 12 December 2001; holo: CANB; iso: MEL.

pro parte misapplication: Galium migrans Ehrend. & McGill. legitimate by McGillivray, D.J. (13 October 1983), A revision of Galium (Rubiaceae) in Australia and New Zealand. Telopea 2(4): 362-364, Fig. 1 pro parte misapplication: Galium migrans Ehrend. & McGill. legitimate by James, T.A. & Allen, W.K. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Galium. Flora of New South Wales 3: 486 pro parte misapplication: Galium migrans Ehrend. & McGill. legitimate by Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Rubiaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 625, Fig. 121g

• Etymology: The epithet refers to the relatively floriferous cymes (from Gk: poly, many and anthos, flower).

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Galium sp. aff. migrans (smooth fruits) [n/a] pro parte misapplication: Galium migrans Ehrend. & McGill. legitimate by McGillivray, D.J. (13 October 1983), A revision of Galium (Rubiaceae) in Australia and New Zealand. Telopea 2(4): 362-364, Fig. 1 pro parte misapplication: Galium migrans Ehrend. & McGill. legitimate by James, T.A. & Allen, W.K. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Galium. Flora of New South Wales 3: 486 pro parte misapplication: Galium migrans Ehrend. & McGill. legitimate by Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Rubiaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 625, Fig. 121g

• APC Comment: I.R.Thompson, Muelleria 27(1): 91 (2009), records hybrids between the following taxa: Galium polyanthum and G. binifolium subsp. conforme I.Thomps., G. polyanthum and G. ciliare Hook.f. subsp. ciliare, and G. polyanthum and G. gaudichaudii subsp. parviflorum for Vic.; and G. polyanthum and G. gaudichaudii subsp. parviflorum for NSW.
• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic

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