Spermacoce sphaerostigma
Also known as: Arbulocarpus erythraeae (Lanza) Cufod. +5 more
- Arbulocarpus erythraeae (Lanza) Cufod.
- Arbulocarpus sphaerostigma (A.Rich.) Tennant
- Hypodematium ampliatum A.Rich.
- Hypodematium erythraeae Lanza
- Hypodematium sphaerostigma A.Rich.
- Spermacoce ampliata (A.Rich.) Oliv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Spermacoce sphaerostigma is an annual belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre