Spermacoce keyensis
Spermacoce keyensis, the Florida false buttonweed, is a species of plants in the family Rubiaceae, first discovered in the Florida Keys. It is found in southern Florida, Bahamas, and the extreme southern tip of Texas (Cameron County).[1][2][3]
| Florida false buttonweed | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Spermacoce |
| Species: | S. keyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spermacoce keyensis Small | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Small, John Kunkel. 1913. Flora of the Florida Keys 141, 155.
- US Department of Agriculture, Plants Profile, Spermacoce floridana Urb., Florida false buttonweed
External links
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- Wild Florida Photo, nature photography by Paul Rebmann
- All Things Plant, Florida False Buttonweed (Spermacoce keyensis)
- Gardening Europe, Spermacoce floridana Spermacoce keyensis Small
- ZipcodeZoo
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