Richardia brasiliensis
Brazilian Calla Lily, Mexican Clover
Other regional names: Tropical Mexican Clover +1 more
- Tropical Mexican Clover
- White Eye
Also known as: Richardia adscendens (DC.) Steud. +15 more
- Richardia adscendens (DC.) Steud.
- Richardia emetica (Mart.) Schult.
- Richardia rosea (A.St.-Hil.) Schult.
- Richardia rosea f. albiflora Kuntze
- Richardia rosea f. lilacina Kuntze
- Richardia rosea subsp. albiflora Kuntze
- Richardia rosea subsp. lilacina Kuntze
- Richardia sericea Walp.
- Richardia villosa Sessé & Moc. ex DC.
- Richardsonia adscendens DC.
- Richardsonia brasiliensis (Gomes) Klotzsch
- Richardsonia brasiliensis subsp. dubia Beauverd & Felipp.
- Richardsonia brasiliensis var. dubia Beauverd & Felipp.
- Richardsonia emetica Mart.
- Richardsonia rosea A.St.-Hil.
- Richardsonia sericea Walp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Richardia brasiliensis (commonly known as Brazilian calla-lily or Mexican-clover) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Ecuador, Kentucky, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
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)
Alabama, Assam, Burkina, Cameroon, China Southeast, Cook Is., Florida, Free State, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mozambique, New Guinea, New Jersey, New South Wales, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Queensland, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Uganda, Virginia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe