Spermacoce brownii
Also known as: Borreria brownii (Rusby) Standl. +7 more
- Borreria brownii (Rusby) Standl.
- Borreria laevis var. edentata Steyerm.
- Borreria staurochlamys R.E.Fr.
- Borreria tonalensis Brandegee
- Borreria vegeta Standl. & Steyerm.
- Spermacoce tonalensis (Brandegee) Govaerts
- Spermacoce vegeta (Standl. & Steyerm.) C.D.Adams ex W.C.Burger & C.M.Taylor
- Spermacoce vegeta (Standl. & Steyerm.) C.D.Adams, 1993
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Spermacoce brownii is an annual 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii