Spermacoce verticillata L.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Spermacoce verticillata L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 410 with E. McRae & G. Shropshire, 19 Apr 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Offshore island 70 mi NE of Belize City; South End of Caye Caulker.

  • Habitat

    Coastal strand. Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 0.25m; leaves lanceolate, thin; flowers pale yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87775

    Occurrence ID: 14810fe9-cb50-40bb-b4b3-4b7f8860e33d

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 458

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Spermacoce verticillata L. det M. H. Nee, 1996
    Note: "but galled & difficult to identify"

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • Locality

    Offshore island 70 mi NE of Belize City; South End of Caye Caulker

  • Coordinates

    17.75, -88

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