| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Galium magellanicum Hook.f. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Antarct. 2: 302(bis) (1846) |
| Native Range | sw. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | leaves in whorls of 5, linear-lanceolate, acute, on margins scabrous, denticulate, ca. 1cm long, peduncles axillary, 1-2-flowered, flowers relatively large, in age yellowish |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Galium chonoense Hook.f. Galium chonoense var. valdivianum (Phil.) Reiche Galium forsteri Phil. Galium nigricans Clos Galium valdivianum Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |