Spermacoce eryngioides
Whorled Leaf False Buttonweed
Also known as: Bigelovia eryngioides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Hook. & Arn. +4 more
- Bigelovia eryngioides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Hook. & Arn.
- Borreria eryngioides Cham. & Schltdl.
- Borreria eryngioides var. eryngioides
- Borreria eryngioides var. latifolia Hassl.
- Borreria parviflora var. scabra Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Spermacoce eryngioides (commonly known as Whorled-Leaf False Buttonweed) is a shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It is found natively in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, 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, Leeward Is., Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Windward Is.