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Genus Spermacoce L.

Summary

Genus number:

11355

Last updated:

8 November 2011

Family:

Rubiaceae

Subfamily:

Rubioideae

Tribe:

Spermacoceae

Common name(s):

buttonweed

Accession count:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Paragophyton K. Schum.
Arbulocarpus Tennant
Bigelovia Spreng.
Borrera Spreng., orth. var.
Chaenocarpus Juss.
Dichrospermum Bremek.
Diodioides Loefl., nom. inval.
Diphragmus C. Presl
Grulhmannia Neck. ex Raf.
Jurgensia Raf.
Octodon Thonn.
Pterostephus C. Presl
Spermacoceodes Kuntze
Spermacon Raf.
Tardavel Adans.
Tessiera DC.

Probable synonym(s)

Borreria G. Mey.
Galianthe Griseb.

Possible synonym(s)

Denscantia E. L. Cabral & Bacigalupo

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=11355. Accessed 29 April 2025.