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Shrubby false buttonweed

Spermacoce verticillata

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇬 Togo 🇺🇸 United States

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Gentianales (Gentianales)

Species

Spermacoce verticillata (Shrubby false buttonweed)

Similar Species in Spermacoce

Pacific false buttonweed

Spermacoce exilis

Not Evaluated

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Pineland False Buttonweed

Spermacoce tetraquetra

Least Concern

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Prostrate false buttonweed

Spermacoce prostrata

Not Evaluated

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River False Buttonweed

Spermacoce tenuior

Least Concern

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Winged false buttonweed

Spermacoce alata

Not Evaluated

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Woodland false buttonweed

Spermacoce remota

Not Evaluated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Shrubby false buttonweed?

The scientific name of Shrubby false buttonweed is Spermacoce verticillata. It belongs to the genus Spermacoce.

Where does Shrubby false buttonweed live?

Shrubby false buttonweed is found in Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Australia, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Gabon.

What family does Shrubby false buttonweed belong to?

Shrubby false buttonweed (Spermacoce verticillata) belongs to the genus Spermacoce, which is part of the taxonomic family Rubiaceae.

What kingdom does Shrubby false buttonweed belong to?

Shrubby false buttonweed (Spermacoce verticillata) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Shrubby false buttonweed?

The closest relatives of Shrubby false buttonweed in the genus Spermacoce include iron-grass, Pacific false buttonweed, Pineland False Buttonweed, Prostrate false buttonweed, River False Buttonweed.