| West Indian false buttonweed | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Spermacoce |
| Species: | S. brachysepala |
| Binomial name | |
| Spermacoce brachysepala (Urb.) Alain in H.A.Liogier & L.F.Martorell | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spermacoce brachysepala, the West Indian false buttonweed, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Alain, Hermano, in H.A. Liogier & L.F. Martorell, Flora of Puerto Rico & Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis 249
External links
- US Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Gardening Europe Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Spermacoce brachysepala | |
| Borreria brachysepala | |