Galium austriacum, the Austrian bedstraw, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It was first described in 1773 by Austrian botanist Nicolaus Jacquin as part of his Florae Austriaceae (i.e., Flora of Austria), the Austrian Empire in 1773 having been rather larger than the present-day Republic of Austria. The species is found in mountainous regions of present-day Austria, Switzerland, Italy (Piemonte and Toscana), the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and the former Yugoslavia. References External links Czech Botany, svízel rakouský / lipkavec rakúsky, Galium austriacum Bilder von Österreichs Flora, Galium austriacum / Österreich- Labkraut austriacum Flora of Austria Flora of Switzerland Flora of France Flora of Italy Flora of the Czech Republic Flora of Slovakia Flora of Hungary Flora of Slovenia Flora of Croatia Flora of Serbia Flora of Kosovo Flora of Montenegro Flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina Plants described in 1773 Taxa named by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin