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Spermacoce verticillata L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 102. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (24).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (24).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (13).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (18).jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (19).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (19).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (26).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (26).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (20).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (20).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (15).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (15).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (27).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (27).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (23).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (23).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (14).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (14).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (25).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (25).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (16).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (16).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (28).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (28).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (21).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (21).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (22).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (22).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (17).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (17).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (12).jpg

Spermacoce verticillata, N. Manjato 184--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 353 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Spermacoce verticillata--FL. Miami-Dade Co. Everglades Nat. Park, Long Pine Key trail. 14 Jan 03. 004.jpg

Spermacoce verticillata--FL. Miami-Dade Co. Everglades Nat. Park, Long Pine Key trail. 14 Jan 03. 004.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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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.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

January 14, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Miami-Dade (Homestead)

25.39525, -80.583139

Location Remarks

Everglades National Park, Long Pine Key Trail

Collectors

No collectors specified

Manjato. N 184

May 2, 2010

Location

Madagascar, Amaroni Mania (Antoetra)

-20.7875, 47.33

Location Remarks

Andalanisakaivo. Ivato. Savane à 3km du village.

Collectors

N. Manjato, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Spermacoce

Specific Epithet

verticillata

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#199,263 of 335,497

Top 60%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →