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Spermacoce prostrata

Aubl. (1775)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Spermacoce

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Annual or subshrub.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades narrowly elliptic. Apex acute. Base acute. Margins entire.

Flowers: Flowers in sessile axillary clusters, white. Flowers insect-pollinated, minute, bisexual (perfect), sessile, often heterostylous. Ovary inferior.

Fruit: Seeds 2.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome(s).

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Pl. Guiane: 58 (1775)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1173 (H? [as S. prostrata, reportedly collected in Hilo, but spm. not seen]); Lorence et al. 1995:52 (NEWNAT/H [as S. ovalifolia], KEY, DESCR); Wagner et al. 1997:61 (O); Oppenheimer 2003:23 (EM, WM, S. ovalifolia misapplied = S. prostrata); Lorence & Flynn 2006:4/Lorence & Faccenda 2024 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. W Maui, Lahaina District, Kaulalewelewe Growing in gravel rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H20127 Maui BISH 2/20/2001
2 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. east maui, hana district, kuhiwa well area, nahiku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 010508-3 Maui BISH 5/8/2001
3 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. N Halawa Valley Wet soil in grass-covered hill dominated by Andropogon virginicus & other weedy species, e.g. Conyza bonariensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 94-5 Oahu BISH 2/2/1994
4 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Volcano Refuse Transfer Station, along Highway 11 between Glenwood and Volcano, Puna District clearing and secondary vegetation in Metrosideros wet forest zone, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 6673 Hawaii BISH 1/7/1991
5 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Lihue District, former Lihue Plantation land due Nof Kilohana Crater along S fork of Wailua River; abandoned sugarcane field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. R. Herbst 9783 Kauai HAPI 7/5/1996
6 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. puna district; volcano transfer dump. occasional in disturbed areas around the dump site PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9583 Hawaii BISH 3/20/1992
7 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. East Maui, Hana District, Kuhiwa well area, Nahiku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 010508-3 Maui BISH 5/8/2001
8 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. East Maui, Hana District, Kuhiwa well area, Nahiku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 010508-3 Maui BISH 5/8/2001
9 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. w maui, lahaina district, kaulalewelewe Growing in gravel rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h20127 Maui BISH 2/20/2001
10 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. E. Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve. Growing near a dirt road along the Koolau Ditch, in the vicinity of Hanawi Stream. Degraded Metrosideros/Dicranopteris Forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H89929 Maui PTBG 8/22/1999
11 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. South Hilo District, Waiakea, Keaukaha Military Reservation Growing along jeep road through mixed native/exotic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9783 Hawaii BISH 7/5/1996
12 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Puna District; Volcano Transfer Dump. Occasional in disturbed area around dump site PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9583 Hawaii BISH 3/20/1992
13 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. W Maui, Lahaina District, Kaulalewelewe Growing in gravel rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H20127 Maui BISH 2/20/2001
14 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. n halawa valley Wet soil in grass-covered hill dominated by Andropogon virginicus & other weedy species, e.g. Conyza bonariensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. lennstrom, h.; preston, d. collector number: 94-5 Oahu BISH 2/2/1994
15 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Volcano Village Dump. Disturbed area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. L. Wagner 5976 Hawaii PTBG 3/13/1988
16 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Honolulu, North Halawa Valley. Wet soil in grass-covered hill. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clyde Imada 94-5 Oahu PTBG 2/2/1994
17 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. South Hilo Distr., Waiakea, Keaukaha Military Reservation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. R. Herbst 9783 Hawaii US 7/5/1996
18 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. South Hilo Distr., Waiakea, Keaukaha Military Reservation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R. 9783 Hawaii US 7/5/1996
19 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Mile 16 of Hwy 130. A'a lava with scrub. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3910 Hawaii PTBG 5/26/1990
20 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Volcano Refuse Transfer Station, along Hwy 11 between Glenwood and Vocano. Clearing and secondary vegetation in Metrosideros wet forest zone. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6673 Hawaii PTBG 1/7/1991
21 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. Kuhiwa well area, Nahiku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forest Starr Starr-010508-3 Maui PTBG 5/8/2001
22 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. south hilo distr., waiakea, keaukaha military reservation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 9783 Hawaii US 7/5/1996
23 Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. volcano refuse transfer station, along highway 11 between glenwood and volcano, puna district clearing and secondary vegetation in Metrosideros wet forest zone, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. flynn, t. collector number: 6673 Hawaii BISH 1/7/1991
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