Galium verum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 107. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa frequens." RCN: 869.

Lectotype (Nazimuddin & Qaiser in Nasir & Ali, Fl. Pakistan 190: 66. 1989): Herb. Linn. No. 129.13 (LINN) .

Generitype of Galium Linnaeus.

Current name: Galium verum L. ( Rubiaceae).

Note: Galium verum, with the type designated by Nazimuddin & Qaiser, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 563. 1992). However, the proposal was eventually ruled unnecessary by the General Committee (see Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006 for a review of the history of this and related proposals).