Galium L.
“Leaves” 6 or less in each whorl
Stipules and leaves the same size (“leaves” at each node similar)
Fruit and ovary without hooked hairs
Fruit with 5–7 ribs. “Leaves” obovate to elliptic, membranous, petiolate, 6–20 mm long. Stems weak, prostrate from a primary root, seldom with nodal roots. Peduncles and pedicels c. 1 mm long. Coast to lower Blue Mts DSF and WSF. Fl. winter–spring Galium liratum
Fruit not ribbed. Peduncles and/or pedicels more than 1 mm long. Leaves not membranous