Galium hypocarpium
(L.) Endl. ex Griseb.
Galia
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30 cm tall. The leaves do not have stalks. The leaves are 1-1.3 cm long by 0.3-0.7 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves may be edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 4,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Uruguay, Venezuela, West Indies,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Achiotillo, Coralito, Ocho de mayo, Perlilla, Relbun, Sacha achiote, Urku kuralis
References (3)
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
- Rapoport, E. H., et al, 1995, Edible Weeds: A Scarcely Used Resource. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. Vol. 76 No. 3 pp 163-166 (As Relbunium hypocarpum)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 545
