68 Flora of Shetland 



Local, yet occurring in several situations : 

 Burrafirth, Unst, North Roe, Northmaven, 

 Burn of Sundibanks near Scalloway, etc. 



Ord. Rubiacece 



1. Galium boreale (Cross-leaved Bedstraw). 

 Burn of Vallafield, Unst, North Roe, North- 

 maven. 



G. verum (Lady's Bedstraw). Dry banks. 

 Common. 



G. saxatile (Heath Bedstraw). Dry heaths. 

 Common. 



G. palustre (Water Bedstraw). Common. 



G. palustre, var. microphyllum. Pastures 

 south of Loch of Cliff and Clickhimin Loch. 

 (Beeby in Scot. Nat. 1887.) 



G. uliginosum (Rough Marsh Bedstraw). 

 Frequent. 



G. Aparine (Goosegrass or Cleavers). 

 Shingly beach at Gutcher, Yell. (Beeby in 

 Scot. Nat. 1887.) 



2. Asperula odorata (Sweet Woodruff). 

 Near Bardister, Northmaven. Also by 

 rivulet at Baltasound : probably a garden 

 escape. 



