Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.

Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.

Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. is a plant species with oppositely arranged leaves and axillary inflorescences, growing up to 40 cm tall.

Family
Genus
Spermacoce
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.

Scientific name: Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Spermacoce prostrata can grow up to 40 centimeters, which is approximately 16 inches, tall. Its leaves are arranged oppositely, with leaf blades measuring 10 to 35 millimeters (0.4 to 1.4 inches) in length. The inflorescences of this species are axillary, and occur in quantities ranging from few to many.

Photo: (c) Sune Holt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sune Holt · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Spermacoce

More from Rubiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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