Mitracarpus hirtus
Small Squareweed, Tropical Girdlepod
Also known as: Borreria remotifolia DC. +17 more
- Borreria remotifolia DC.
- Diodia villosa Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
- Mitracarpus bakeri Urb.
- Mitracarpus diffusus (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Cham. & Schltdl.
- Mitracarpus diffusus (Willd.) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.
- Mitracarpus hirtus subsp. remotiflorus
- Mitracarpus hirtus var. remotiflorus K.Schum.
- Mitracarpus hirtus var. sessilis Tandyekk., Pandur. & N.Mohanan
- Mitracarpus pallidus Hook. & Arn.
- Mitracarpus pilosus A.Rich.
- Mitracarpus scaber Zucc.
- Mitracarpus scaber Zucc. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Mitracarpus schizangius var. angustifolius Oerst.
- Mitracarpus senegalensis DC.
- Mitracarpus simplex Rusby
- Mitracarpus stylosus (Link) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.
- Mitracarpus torresianus Cham. & Schltdl.
- Mitracarpus verticillatus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Mitracarpus hirtus (commonly known as Small Squareweed or Tropical Girdlepod) is an annual belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, 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)
Alabama, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Mauritania, Mexican Pacific Is., Mississippi, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre