Common Weeds in South Africa
Common Weeds S. Afr.

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Spermacoce ruelliae DC.

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name cited:
Borreria scabra (Schum. & Thonn.) Schumann
name cited (basionym):
Diodia scabra Schum. & Thonn.
name recognized:
Spermacoce ruelliae DC.

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family: Rubiaceae
subfamily: Rubioideae
tribe: Spermacoceae

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epithet cited: scaber, scabra, scabrum

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epithet recognized: ruelliae

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Borreria ruelliae (DC.) Schumann ex Thoms;
heterotypic synonyms:
Borreria monticola Mildbr. ex Hutch. & Dalziel; Borreria scabra (Schum. & Thonn.) Schumann; Diodia scabra Schum. & Thonn.; Spermacoce palmetorum DC.; Tardavel scabra (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hiern;