Spermacoce ocymifolia
Also known as: Borreria alternans Bello +15 more
- Borreria alternans Bello
- Borreria asperula DC.
- Borreria ocymifolia (Willd.) Bacigalupo & E.L.Cabral
- Borreria virgata Cham. & Schltdl.
- Diodia ocymifolia (Willd.) Bremek.
- Hemidiodia ocymifolia (Willd.) K.Schum.
- Spermacoce alternans (Bello) Kuntze
- Spermacoce asperula (DC.) Govaerts
- Spermacoce caerulea Pohl ex DC.
- Spermacoce coerulea Pohl ex DC.
- Spermacoce elliptica Thunb.
- Spermacoce longifolia Aubl. ex Miq.
- Spermacoce longifolia f. glabrata Miq.
- Spermacoce neovirgata Govaerts
- Spermacoce nervata Mart. ex Colla
- Spermacoce ocymifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Spermacoce ocymifolia is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Found natively in North America and 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Cayman Is., Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Borneo, Hawaii, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vietnam