Rubiaceae
Spermacoce

Spermacoce suaveolens (G.Mey.) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 124 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America, SE. Cuba. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Delprete, P.G. & Cortés-B., R. (2006 publ. 2007). A synopsis of the Rubiaceae of the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with a key to genera, and a preliminary species list. Revista de Biologia Neotropical 3: 13-96.
  • Delprete, P.G. (2010). Rubiaceae. Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 40: 1-1610. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • Delprete, P.G., Smith, L.B., Klein, R.M. (2005). Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 2: 349-842. Herbário "Barbosa Rodrigues", Atají, Brasil.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2014). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 7: 1-840. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Mendoza, H., Ramirez P., B.R. & Jimenez, L.C. (2004). Rubiaceae de Colombia: guia ilustrada de generos: 1-351. Instituto de Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos Alexander von Humboldt, Bogota, Colombia.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Borhidi, A. (2006). Rubiáceas de México: 1-512. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest.
  • Delprete, P.G. (2010). Rubiaceae. Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 40: 1-1610. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • Delprete, P.G., Smith, L.B., Klein, R.M. (2005). Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 2: 349-842. Herbário "Barbosa Rodrigues", Atají, Brasil.
  • GBIF (2008- continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2014 Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [4490] Brazil K001068417 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Burchell, W.J. [6895] Brazil K001060016 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Souza, V.C.; Yamamoto, K.; Stehmann, J.R.; Dutilh, J.A. [4682] Brazil K001068415 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Hoehne, F.C. [s.n.] Brazil K001060018 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Smith, L.B.; Reitz, R. [9022] Brazil K001068416 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Pirani, J.R.; Marcato, A.C.; Forzza, R.C.; Rapini, A.; Assis, M.C. [4064] Brazil K001068349 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Burchell, W.J. [6768] Brazil K001060013 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Costa, M.F.; Cotrim, A.; Alves, G.L. [31] Brazil K001068422 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Fiuza de Melo, M.M.R.; Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L. [95] Brazil K001060020 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Campos, M.T.V.A.; Pirani, J.R.; Esteves, G.L.; Silva, T.R.S. [13312] Brazil K001060019 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Glaziou, A.F.M. [9900] Brazil K001068418 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Burchell, W.J. [6895] Brazil K001060014 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Ratter, J.A.; Fonsêca, G.G. [2834] Brazil K001068346 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Burchell, W.J. [6683] Brazil K001060015 Yes
May 11, 2005 Colombia K001436188 Yes
May 11, 2005 Colombia K001436189 Yes
Aug 12, 1993 Misc. S. Amer. K001436127 Yes
Dec 10, 1991 Mimura, I. [105] Brazil K001068425 Yes
Dec 10, 1991 Mimura, I. [219] Brazil K001068427 Yes
Dec 10, 1991 Mimura, I. [170] Brazil K001068430 Yes
Dec 10, 1991 Mimura, I. [260] Brazil K001068429 Yes
Sep 9, 1991 Spruce, R. [3647] Venezuela K000006679 Yes
Sep 9, 1991 Fosberg, F.R. [20196] Colombia K001436192 Yes
Sep 9, 1991 Mimura, I. [99] Brazil K001068428 Yes
Sep 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [3647] Venezuela K000006678 Yes
Sep 15, 1980 Mantovani, W. [960] Brazil K001060021 Yes
Dec 10, 1961 Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [3164] Brazil K001068426 Yes
Apr 17, 1944 Peru K001436237 Yes
Apr 17, 1944 Peru K001436240 Yes
Dec 14, 1943 Colombia K001436205 Yes
Jul 1, 1929 Fosberg, F.R. [20196], Colombia K001436192 TYPE Yes
Jan 1, 1853 Spruce, R. [3647], Venezuela K000006679 Yes
Jun 1, 1845 Venezuala K001436209 LECTO Yes
Jan 1, 1842 Colombia K001436195 Yes
Jan 1, 1842 Colombia K001436196 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [170] Brazil K001060017 Yes
Pohl [783] Brazil K000470202 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [8766] Brazil K000470207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436118 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436119 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436120 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436121 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436122 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436123 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436124 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436125 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436126 Yes
Misc. S. Amer. K001436128 Yes
Panama K001436129 Yes
Panama K001436130 Yes
Colombia K001436186 Yes
Colombia K001436187 Yes
Colombia K001436190 Yes
Colombia K001436191 Yes
Colombia K001436193 Yes
Colombia K001436194 Yes
Colombia K001436197 TYPE Yes
Colombia K001436198 TYPE Yes
Colombia K001436199 TYPE Yes
Colombia K001436200 Yes
Colombia K001436201 Yes
Colombia K001436202 Yes
Colombia K001436203 Yes
Colombia K001436204 Yes
Colombia K001436206 Yes
Colombia K001436207 Yes
Colombia K001436208 SYN Yes
Venezuala K001436210 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador K001436211 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador K001436212 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador K001436213 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador K001436214 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador K001436215 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador K001436216 Yes
Ecuador K001436217 Yes
Ecuador K001436218 Yes
Bolivia K001436220 Yes
Bolivia K001436221 Yes
Bolivia K001436222 Yes
Bolivia K001436223 Yes
Bolivia K001436224 Yes
Bolivia K001436225 Yes
Bolivia K001436226 Yes
Bolivia K001436227 Yes
Bolivia K001436228 Yes
Bolivia K001436229 Yes
Bolivia K001436230 Yes
Bolivia K001436231 Yes
Peru K001436232 Yes
Peru K001436233 Yes
Peru K001436234 Yes
Peru K001436235 Yes
Peru K001436236 Yes
Peru K001436238 Yes
Peru K001436239 Yes
Peru K001436241 TYPE Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0