Spermacoce affinis
Also known as: Borreria affinis DC. +12 more
- Borreria affinis DC.
- Borreria assurgens var. longisepala Hassl.
- Borreria chacoensis Hassl.
- Borreria chacoensis var. glabrata Hassl.
- Borreria diffusa DC.
- Borreria eryngioides var. affinis (DC.) K.Schum.
- Borreria lagurus S.Moore
- Borreria nectarifera Rusby
- Spermacoce affinis Pohl ex DC.
- Spermacoce chacoensis (Hassl.) Govaerts
- Spermacoce hassleri E.L.Cabral & Florentín
- Spermacoce lagurus (S.Moore) Govaerts
- Spermacoce neodiffusa Govaerts
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Spermacoce affinis is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Indigenous to 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, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay