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Galium baillonii D. Brandza

Flora Europaea perennial, H, 2n=22, diploid mesic, petrophile, from the upper nemoral upto the boreal belt local endemic for the whole Olt defile in the Meridional Carpathians Hieracio rotundifolio - Fagetum (on superficial soils developed on Cretaceous sandstones), much rare in Daphno blagayanae - Pinetum sylvestris on superficial soils developed on gneiss scree, in shadowed places R4217, R4122, R 4106 habitats       A local endemic from the Olt defile in the Meridional Carpathians and the adjacent northern portion of the Subcarpathians, very much related and totally disjunct from Gallium valantioides Bieb. which grows in the Caucasus. Indications from other areas from the western Carpathians (i.e. Cerna valley) should be checked, being very old and not covered by herbarium materials or recent reports. The species is frequent within its limited area, and though is not endangered. Cozia Mountains, near Stanisoara Monastery, May 2005 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com The image below shows the common species Asperula taurinafrom the same location, for comparison purposes