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 References External links Tela Botanica, Gaillet luisant Flore Alpes, Gaillet à feuilles luisantes Comune di Pontassieve, Guida alla Flora Spontanea, Galium lucidum All. subsp. lucidum (Caglio lucido) lucidum Flora of Portugal Flora of Tunisia Flora of Morocco Flora of Spain Flora of Germany Flora of Corsica Flora of France Flora of Switzerland Flora of Greece Flora of Croatia Flora of Serbia Flora of Austria Flora of Romania Flora of Bulgaria Flora of Slovakia Flora of Slovenia Flora of Kosovo Flora of Sicily Flora of Sardinia Flora of Italy Plants described in 1773 Taxa named by Carlo Allioni