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Prostrate False Buttonweed
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Coffee family

Prostrate False Buttonweed

Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.

Names

EnglishProstrate False Buttonweed
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese匍匐丰花草
Scientific nameSpermacoce prostrata Aubl.

About this species

Spermacoce prostrata (prostrate false buttonweed) is a species of plants in the Rubiaceae. In the United States, it is widespread in Florida, with a few isolated populations in Alabama and Mississippi. The species is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Turks & Caicos, the Lesser Antilles, and the Dutch and Venezuelan Antilles. It is also widespread in South America, found in every country except Chile. The species is reportedly naturalized in Hawaii, China (Hainan, Hong Kong), Japan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Java.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusSpermacoce

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1847First record
1998Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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