Spermacoce capitata
Baldhead False Buttonweed
Also known as: Bigelovia cornifolia Heynh. +17 more
- Bigelovia cornifolia Heynh.
- Bigelovia distans Hook. & Arn.
- Borreria aturensis (Kunth) Cham. & Schltdl., 1828
- Borreria aturensis (Kunth) DC.
- Borreria capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
- Borreria capitata f. capitata
- Borreria capitata f. ferruginea (A.St.-Hil.) Steyerm.
- Borreria capitata f. glabra Steyerm.
- Borreria capitata subsp. restingicola E.L.Cabral & Bacigalupo
- Borreria capitata var. capitata
- Borreria coriacea Scheele
- Borreria cornifolia (Fisch. ex Nees) DC.
- Borreria distans (Kunth) Cham. & Schltdl.
- Borreria distans DC.
- Borreria elongata DC.
- Borreria kappleriana Miq.
- Borreria lutescens DC.
- Borreria procera Cham.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Spermacoce capitata (commonly known as Baldhead False Buttonweed) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Originating in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Spermacoce, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela