Spermacoce eryngioides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze

Whorled-leaf false buttonweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Spermacoce

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Spermacoce eryngioides world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:241414-2
WFO ID wfo-0000312398
COL ID 4YJQV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630715
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Synonyms

Spermacoce diffusa Spermacoce eryngioides Borreria eryngioides Bigelovia eryngioides Borreria ostenii Borreria eryngioides var. latifolia Borreria parviflora var. scabra