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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Determination History
Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Morris Bridge Road to Hillsborough River, then E along river 0.5 mi., then N along railroad bed 0.1 mi. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Dry disturbed prairie.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. Barthe 131
Collection Date 04 Nov 1979
Accession Number 149543
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Vicinity of the Apalachicola River, at and near the end of John Rdd [?] Road, E of FL 69, N of Blountstown. 29° 43' 32" N 84° 58' 60" W
Description Common and abundant.
Habitat For the most part on alluvial sands, near river, banks of which are conspicuous.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. K. Godfrey 82808
with A. Gholson
Collection Date 19 Aug 1988
Accession Number 201704
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Dec 2005
Determination History
Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : 35-acre grassy weedy field. 30° 23' 56" N 85° 7' 35" W
Description Erect herb to 18 cm; white flowers; dark tips on stamens.
Habitat Disturbed mowed area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 361
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 19 Oct 2005
Accession Number 241989
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1994
Determination History
Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : Ocala National Forest. W of C-445. 29° 11' 14" N 82° 8' 24" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 18 Oct 1992
Accession Number 211574
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2010
Determination History
Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : AbeSprings; Myers Dairy Road, Travis and Karen MacClendon. 30° 59' 34" N 85° 7' 40" E
Description Locally occasional; herb to 1 m; white flowers w/yellow, black-tipped stamens; leaf veination prominent, margins antrosely scabrous.
Habitat Mesic overgrown cultivated garden.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 1045
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 12 Aug 2010
Accession Number 255293
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Putnam Co. : Rodman Reservoir (Ocklawaha Lake), ca. 4 mi. W of FL 19, 14 mi. N of Salt Spring, and ca. 10 mi. S of Palatka. T11N, R25E, Sec. 29. 29° 30' 10" N 81° 48' 50" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Open disturbed sandy soil at base of levee.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. Slaughter 17920
with J.E. Meeks
Collection Date 04 Nov 2010
Accession Number 257061
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2008
Determination History
Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Flagler Co. : Just N of Potatoe Ville Road, ca. 4 mi. SE of Yelvington Road and 9 mi. SE of FL 17. T10S, R28E, Sec. 22. 29° 37' 0" N 81° 31' 0" W
Habitat Wet road ditch and shoulder next to hardwood swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. Slaughter 15119
Collection Date 31 Oct 2006
Accession Number 245071
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2005
Determination History
Richardia brasiliensis Gomes
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Shop area.
Habitat Open disturbed sites.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date June 1989
Accession Number 258068
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : SE corner of FL 44 and FL 470, ca. 8 km NW of Lake Panasoffkee. 28° 51' 29" N 82° 10' 25" W
Description Corollas white.
Habitat Border of pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. T. Strong 4040
Collection Date 02 Sep 2010
Accession Number 258123
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Flagler Co. : Along FL 11, 2.8 mi. N of Volusia County line; 3 mi. S of Codys Corner. T14S, R29E, Sec. 12, SE¼ of NE¼. 29° 4' 60" N 81° 12' 0" W
Habitat Roadside ditch along pinelands.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. F. Hansen 9684
with J. Hansen
Collection Date 27 Sep 1983
Accession Number 173894
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin and Palm Beach Co's : Danforth Park. NW corner of Mapp Road and Martin Highway (FL 714) in Palm City; S of Martin Highway. 27° 9' 39" N 80° 16' 17" W
Description Common.
Habitat In mowed areas.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. W. Woodmansee 906
Collection Date 05 Sep 2002
Accession Number 248760
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Junction of Parramore Shores Road and FL 20, ca. 17 air mi. W of Capitol Circle of Tallahassee. 30° 26' 18" N 84° 16' 51" W
Description Several plants locally established.
Habitat Drying loamy sand; somewhat disturbed site.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. C. Anderson 12184
Collection Date 20 Jul 1989
Accession Number 201647
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Chason; end of Pond View Road, E of FL 73. 30° 31' 22" N 85° 11' 24" W
Description Decumbent herb to 25 cm; white flowers.
Habitat Disturbed xeric weedy cleared field, Quercus/Pinus spp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 745
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 04 Nov 2007
Accession Number 244526
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2006
Determination History
Spermacoce glabra Michx.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Abe Springs; Myers Dairy Road, 1 mi. S of Abe Springs Road. 30° 22' 50" N 85° 7' 49" W
Description Locally common; erect herb to 36 cm; white flowers with red-tipped stamens.
Habitat Roadside ditch slope; pine/hardwood forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 531
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 12 Oct 2006
Accession Number 243060
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Determination History
Mitracarpus villosus Sw.
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Ocala National Forest. Ca. 1.5 mi. SW of Central Lookout Tower, ca. 24 mi. E of Ocala. 29° 11' 14" N 82° 8' 24" W
Description Flowers white; plants annual; erect; common.
Habitat Moist Citronelle sand of open disturbed pipeline right-of-way through Pinus clausa scrub.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. B. Ward 8770
Collection Date 07 Aug 1974
Accession Number 125520
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: J. H. Kirkbr.,
Locality Brazil. Paraná , San Mateus do Sul Mun. : Rio Potinga. 25° 37' 7" S 50° 43' 56" W
Description Erva, flor branca, de beira de estrada.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Kummrow
Collection Date 15 Mar 1974
Accession Number 163315
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. - Determined By: Dwyer, 1974
Locality Panama. Canal Zone Prov. Along railroad, 3 km W of Gamboa. 9° 7' 60" N 79° 42' 0" W
Description Common; corolla white.
Habitat Railroad gravel.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 30 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 31 Jan 1974
Accession Number 120041
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : High Ridge Scrub Natural Area. 26° 34' 8" N 80° 4' 20" W
Habitat Scrub; chopped area, around Sabal palmetto.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector V. Strange
Collection Date 31 Jan 2022
Accession Number 304155
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