Abstract
The polygamous fleshy-fruited Galiums of Mexico and Central America are judged to be one undivided species, and four other names are reduced to synonymy underG. aschenbornii. A map, description, discussion, and illustrations are provided.
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Dempster, L.T. The fleshy-fruited Galiums (Rubiaceae) of Mexico and Central America. Brittonia 25, 15–20 (1973). https://doi.org/10.2307/2805486
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