Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (24).jpg
Native to 40 botanical countries across Northern America and Southern America; introduced into 43 botanical countries across Africa, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and Pacific (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Madagascar, Amaroni Mania (Antoetra)
-20.7875, 47.33
Location Remarks
Andalanisakaivo. Ivato. Savane à 3km du village.
Collectors
Location
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade (Homestead)
25.39525, -80.583139
Location Remarks
Everglades National Park, Long Pine Key Trail
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Spermacoce
Specific Epithet
verticillata
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#199,263 of 335,497
Top 60%
Extinction probability
10%
