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Galium ruwenzoriense

Synonyms: Galium afroalpinum; Galium mildbraedii; Galium serratohamatum; Rubia ruwenzoriensis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Galium ruwenzoriense is a member of the family Rubiaceae which grows at the mid-altitudes of 2,700 and 4,050 meters (8,900 - 13,300 ft) in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zaïre (Congo-Kinshasa or Democratic Republic of the Congo). Galium ruwenzoriense forms vines, and spreads vegetatively by means of runners. It climbs, attaching to surfaces with rows of small hooks along the edges of its leaves and stems It has bristly leaves, deep red or even black berries, and small, light green flowers.
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Structure [1]  Herb

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1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0