Spermacoce ocymifolia

Willd. (1819)

This name is accepted

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

Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 3: 530 (1819)

Other References

Lorence & Faccenda 2024 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR, KEY); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:209 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Spermacoce ocymifolia Waialua District, Kawailoa Training Area, Drum Road. Along road. Open mesic forest of Falcataria, Chrysophyllum, and Cinnamomum with periodic open disturbed roadside areas. Preserved_Specimen Erect, flowers white. Maosi, P. 534 Oahu BISH 2020-03-10
2 Spermacoce ocymifolia Koloa, Haupu steep upper SW ridges, 80% cover of Dicranopteris linearis and Diplopterygium pinnatum, scattered Bobea brevipes, Hedyotis terminalis, Psychotria mariniana; bottom side gulch Preserved_Specimen 50 cm shrub; secondary stems branching low off main stem, reaching out laterally, yellow brown or with red tinge; corolla white, anthers light blue tinge Wood, K.R. 11987 Kauai BISH 2006-07-14
3 Spermacoce ocymifolia Iole Ridge, Metrosideros-Dicranopteris lowland wet shrubland with small pockets of mixed wet forest below ridgeline Preserved_Specimen Weed around Iole peak, 35 cm tall, only location in general area Wood, K.R. 15257 Kauai BISH 2012-09-22
4 Spermacoce ocymifolia Lihue District former Lihue plantation land due N of kilohana crater along S fork of Wailua river Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb wioth taprood and erect-spreading stems to 60-70 cm. tall corolla white. Fruits green ripening brown. Naturalized, extremely abundant every where along roadside, irrigation ditches, etc. Lorence, D.H. 9182 Kauai BISH 2004-01-11