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Spermacoce brachysepala

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West Indian false buttonweed
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Spermacoceae
Genus: Spermacoce
Species:
S. brachysepala
Binomial name
Spermacoce brachysepala
(Urb.) Alain in H.A.Liogier & L.F.Martorell
Synonyms[1]

Spermacoce brachysepala, the West Indian false buttonweed, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Alain, Hermano, in H.A. Liogier & L.F. Martorell, Flora of Puerto Rico & Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis 249
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