Spermacoce exilis
Pacific False Buttonweed
Also known as: Borreria exilis L.O.Williams +4 more
- Borreria exilis L.O.Williams
- Borreria repens DC.
- Spermacoce decandollei Deb & Ratna Dutta
- Spermacoce exilis (L.O.Williams) C.D.Adams
- Spermacoce mauritiana Gideon
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Spermacoce exilis (commonly known as Pacific false buttonweed) is an annual within the Rubiaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
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)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Benin, Borneo, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Philippines, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre