Galium lucidum

Galium lucidum is a species of plants in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal and Morocco to Greece, the range extending northwards into Germany.

Galium lucidum is an erect, perennial, glabrous plant up to 70 cm tall. Leaves are narrow and linear, up to 3 cm long, whorled with as many as 10 per node. Inflorescence is a large terminal panicle of many small, white to cream-colored flowers.

Subspecies
Five subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):


 * Galium lucidum subsp. fruticescens (Cav.) O.Bolòs & Vigo - Spain
 * Galium lucidum subsp. krendlii Natali - Corsica
 * Galium lucidum subsp. lucidum - most of species range
 * Galium lucidum subsp. krendlii Natali - Corsica
 * Galium lucidum subsp. venustum (Jord.) Arcang - Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia, central Italy