Richardia scabra
Mexican Clover, Rough Mexican Clover
Also known as: Plethyrsis glauca Raf. +11 more
- Plethyrsis glauca Raf.
- Richardia cubensis A.Rich.
- Richardia pilosa Ruiz & Pav.
- Richardia procumbens Sessé & Moc.
- Richardia scabra subsp. chacoensis E.L.Cabral & Bacigalupo
- Richardia scabra var. chacoensis E.L.Cabral & Bacigalupo
- Richardia shaoyoukengensis S.S.Ying
- Richardsonia cubensis A.Rich.
- Richardsonia pilosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth
- Richardsonia scabra (L.) A.St.-Hil.
- Spermacoce hirsuta Willd.
- Spermacoce hirsuta Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Richardia scabra
Richardia scabra (commonly known as Mexican-clover or Rough Mexican Clover) is an annual belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Carolina, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia
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)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, China Southeast, Comoros, Fiji, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Indiana, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Maryland, Myanmar, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms