Spermacoce verticillata
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Also known as: Bigelovia verticillata (L.) Spreng. +17 more
- Bigelovia verticillata (L.) Spreng.
- Borreria commutata Spreng.
- Borreria globularioides Cham. & Schltdl.
- Borreria graminifolia M.Martens & Galeotti
- Borreria kohautiana Cham. & Schltdl.
- Borreria laevigata M.Martens & Galeotti
- Borreria minima DC.
- Borreria molleri Gand.
- Borreria oaxacana M.Martens & Galeotti
- Borreria oligodonta Steyerm.
- Borreria podocephala DC.
- Borreria podocephala var. pumila Chapm.
- Borreria suaveolens f. rigidior Miq.
- Borreria verticillata (L.) G.Mey.
- Borreria verticillata var. brevifolia DC.
- Borreria verticillata var. caesia Chodat
- Borreria verticillata var. thymiformis B.L.Rob.
- Borreria verticilliata (L.) G.Mey.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Spermacoce verticillata (commonly known as Shrubby False Buttonweed) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Territory, Queensland, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Togo, Vanuatu, Zaïre