Spermacoce brachysepala

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]

West Indian false buttonweed
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
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]

References
  1. 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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