Spermacoce poaya
Also known as: Borreria asclepiadea Cham. & Schltdl. +16 more
- Borreria asclepiadea Cham. & Schltdl.
- Borreria asclepiadea var. glaberrima DC.
- Borreria balansae Standl.
- Borreria flavescens DC.
- Borreria nervosa DC.
- Borreria poaya (A.St.-Hil.) DC.
- Borreria poaya var. genuina K.Schum.
- Borreria poaya var. grandiflora Chodat & Hassl.
- Borreria poaya var. nervosa (DC.) K.Schum.
- Borreria poaya var. stenophylla K.Schum.
- Borreria poaya var. suffruticosa K.Schum.
- Borreria pratensis DC.
- Chlorophytum nervosum Pohl ex DC.
- Chlorophytum pratense Pohl ex DC.
- Spermacoce balansae (Standl.) Govaerts
- Spermacoce flavescens Pohl ex DC.
- Spermacoce gentianoides A.St.-Hil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Spermacoce poaya is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Spermacoce is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay