Spermacoce neoterminalis explained

Spermacoce neoterminalis, the Everglades Key false buttonweed, is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae. It is endemic to southern Florida, from the Everglades as far north as Lake Okeechobee.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Spermacoce neoterminalis is a perennial herb with a woody root. Stems are up to 40 cm tall, generally not branching above the ground. Leaves are elliptical. Flowers are small, white, clustered in terminal and axillary glomerules.^[4]

External links

• Natives for your Neighborhood, Institute for Regional Conservation, Delray Beach Florida USA, Everglades Keys false buttonweed, Spermacoce terminalis
• Dave's Garden, Everglades Keys false buttonweed (Spermacoce terminalis)
• Gardening Europe
• Altervista Flora of the USA and Canada, Spermacoce terminalis (Small) Kartesz & Gandhi

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=193732 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Spermacoce neoterminalis
2. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Spermacoce%20terminalis.png Biota of North America Program, map, Spermacoce terminalis
3. Govaerts, Rafaël Herman Anna. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1): 18, Spermacoce neoterminalis
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12126723#page/399/mode/1up Small, John Kunkel. 1924. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 51(9): 387, Borreria terminalis
5. Kartesz, John T. & Gandhi, Kancheepuram Natarajan. 1992. Brittonia 44(3): 370, Spermacoce terminalis