Spermacoce

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Spermacoce

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Rubiaceae
Spermacoce
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Base of waterfall at Chinakuruk
Creek.
5° 36’ 53"N, 60° 42' 02" W Elev. 568 m.
Scleria, orchids, Poaceae, Gesneriaceae dominant at falls.
Scrambling herb common in splash zone and slopes. Inflorescence
terminal heads. Floral parts white.
22 May 2009
K. M. Redden, K. J. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter,
T. Hunter and V. Roland 6726
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
04238286