Spermacoce

Spermacoce
Spermacoce ocymoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Spermacoceae
Genus: Spermacoce
L.
Type species
Spermacoce tenuior
Synonyms[1]
  • Arbulocarpus Tennant
  • Bigelovia Spreng., nom. illeg.
  • Bigelowia DC., orth. var.
  • Borreria G.Mey., nom. cons.
  • Chaenocarpus Neck. ex A.Juss.
  • Chenocarpus Neck., in opus utique oppr.
  • Covolia Neck., in opus utique oppr.
  • Dasycephala (DC.) Hook.f.
  • Dichrospermum Bremek.
  • Diodioides Loefl.
  • Gruhlmania Neck., in opus utique oppr.
  • Hemidiodia K.Schum.
  • Hypodematium A.Rich.), nom. illeg.
  • Jurgensia Raf.
  • Octodon Thonn.
  • Paragophyton K.Schum.
  • Pterostephus C.Presl
  • Spermacoceodes Kuntze
  • Tardavel Adans., nom. rej.

Spermacoce or false buttonweed[2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics.[3] Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia and Asia. It can be used for the treatment on Eczema by rubbing the leaves on the affected part.

  1. ^ "Spermacoce L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Spermacoce​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference caroldigiorgio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).