Herbarium Specimen Details

Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Along SW 237th Avenue,c a. 5 mi. S of Grossman Drive (= Richmond Drive, SW 168th Street), ca. 3 air mi. NNW of Homestead General Airport. T56S, R38E, Sec. 19, SE¼. 25° 32' 15" N 80° 33' 60" W
Habitat Rocky muhly prairie/glade, partially rock plowed. Soils - Biscayne-rock outcrop (Typic Fluvaquents).
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 5 to 10 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 18184
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 04 Sep 1991
Accession Number 227815
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Flatwoods [County] Park. 2 mi. (sld) NNW of Morris Bridge, ca. 8 mi. E of Lutz. T27S, R20E, Sec. 20, NE¼. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W
Habitat Pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10494
Collection Date 03 Sep 1994
Accession Number 221078
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Fort De Soto County Park. Hospital Key just N of Mullet Key, S of Gulfport. 27° 44' 54" N 82° 42' 12" W
Description Occasional.
Habitat Sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 26361
with R.F. Thorne, R.W. Long
Collection Date 10 Sep 1963
Accession Number 55151
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC. - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : N boundary of University of South Florida campus, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Border of pond.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 23390
Collection Date 18 Sep 1960
Accession Number 20345
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : N side of lake road along canal bank, Lake Trafford, Immokalee. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Open pineland and palmetto [Serenoa repens] with grassy undergrowth.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. W. Long 2411
with O. Lakela, K. Whitney, D. King
Collection Date 05 Feb 1967
Accession Number 79484
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Water company, Central Sanibel [Island]. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Description Forming large colonies; flowers white.
Habitat Lawn.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. C. Brumbach 8040
Collection Date 01 Oct 1972
Accession Number 130918
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : N of US 98. T21S, R18E, Sec. 13.
Description Common along trail; corolla greenish.
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley 7085
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 19 Sep 1959
Accession Number 16297
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Borreria parviflora G. Mey.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Pinecrest Road. 25° 43' 60" N 80° 55' 60" W
Habitat Sunny roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley 1123
Collection Date 01 Mar 1952
Accession Number 3974
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC. - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : 4 mi. W of Melbourne. 28° 5' 1" N 80° 36' 29" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Buldozer track through pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Kral 7959
Collection Date 22 Aug 1958
Accession Number 5313
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Starkey Wilderness Park. 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 4, SE¼ of SE¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Forest floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector E. M. Ferguson 299
with J.M. Kunzer
Collection Date 19 Aug 2003
Accession Number 240016
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Irion Road, NE Clearwater. 27° 59' 6" N 82° 52' 11" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector P. Genelle 1097
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 22 Dec 1971
Accession Number 99135
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Everglades National Park. East Cape, Cape Sable. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Habitat Dune hollow vegetation; full sun, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector H. D. Hammond
Collection Date 23 Dec 1965
Accession Number 73936
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Along railroad within city limits of Punta Gorda, US 41.
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Marshy land, with Liatris, Verbesina, and Melochia.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 24686
Collection Date 29 Sep 1961
Accession Number 40689
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Vicinity of Pinecrest, off FL 94. 25° 43' 60" N 80° 55' 60" W
Habitat Moist grassy creek bank.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley 9173
with R.J. Eaton, O. Lakela
Collection Date 11 Oct 1962
Accession Number 54397
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Hillsborough River State Park. 6 mi. S of Zephyrhills and 20 mi. NE of Tampa on US 301; along river's edge N of suspension bridge. T27S, R21E, Sec. 7, 8, 9. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Oak - cabbage palm [Sabal palmetto] hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. N. Arcuri 80
Collection Date 11 Nov 1976
Accession Number 136821
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Hillsborough River State Park. Behind Fort Foster. T27S, R21E, Sec. 9. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Edge of grassy path in mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 01 Oct 2009
Accession Number 259709
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. Behind Sundance RV Park, 0.5 mi. S of FL 52, ca. 1.0 mi. W of US 19. T25S, R16E, Sec. 9, NE¼ of SW¼. 27° 38' 59" N 82° 24' 27" W
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. vanHoek
with G. O'Connor
Collection Date 22 Sep 2002
Accession Number 243823
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Recreation Area. N side of river, near North Hiking Trail. T32S, R19E, Sec. 25, S½ of NW¼ of NE¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Occasional prostrate forb to 50 cm high.
Habitat Ruderal area in xeric hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Cole
with R. Owens
Collection Date 03 Dec 1994
Accession Number 217879
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : Apalachicola River at Bloody Blluff, 2.4 mi. W of FL 65, 10 air mi. N of town of Apalachicola. T7S, R8W, Sec. 14, N½. 29° 43' 21" N 84° 58' 53" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Along abandoned road on wooded floodplain.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. C. Anderson 8724
Collection Date 04 Sep 1985
Accession Number 196241
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Remuda Ranch, W of Everglades City, on Tamiami Trail [US 41], Big Cypress swamp. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Description Plants invading deep white sand fringing extensive cleared area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 31721
Collection Date 03 Nov 1968
Accession Number 85142
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : S side of lake road, ca. 0.25 mi. E from recreational area, Lake Trafford, Immokalee. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Open pineland and palmetto [Serenoa repens] with grassy undergrowth.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 30634
with R.W. Long, K. Whitney, D. King
Collection Date 05 Feb 1967
Accession Number 79405
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC. - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Causeway to Pine Island.
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Sands of causeway.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Kral 7019
with M. Kral
Collection Date 19 Jun 1958
Accession Number 2497
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1999
Determination History
Spermacoce assurgens Ruiz & Pav.
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : At Hickory Landing on Owl Creek just above its confluence with the Apalachicola River, ca. 3 air mi. SW of Sumatra. T6S, R8W, Sec. 2, NW¼. 29° 43' 32" N 84° 58' 60" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Wet sand at water's edge.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. C. Anderson 16115
Collection Date 17 Nov 1995
Accession Number 224748
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Marco Island. 25° 58' 0" N 81° 43' 0" W
Habitat Sand flats away from beach.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 5197
with T.F. Wunderlin
Collection Date 17 Nov 1973
Accession Number 111534
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Fort DeSoto [County] Park. Hospital Key (Madeline Key), Boca Ciega Bay, S of Bunce's Pass. 27° 10' 60" N 81° 47' 60" W
Habitat Sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. F. Thorne 33898
Collection Date 13 Sep 1963
Accession Number 57964
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Determination History
Borreria ocymoides Burm. f. DC.
Locality St. Vincent & the Grenadines. St. Vincent , Charlotte Par. : Montreal.
Description Weed; calyx 4-lobed (2 long, 2 short).
Habitat Open field.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1450 to ft
Collector G. R. Proctor
Collection Date 03 Mar 1965
Accession Number 81349
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality Puerto Rico. Comerío Mun. : Along highway 156, 1.7 mi. SW of Comerío.
Description Flowers white.
Habitat Disturbed, shady roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & J. Lopez
Collection Date 25 Nov 1981
Accession Number 167014
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Determination History
Spermacoce verticillata L. - Determined By: J.R. Campbell, 2017
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : FL 11, N of its junction with FL 40.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. L. Gilbert
Collection Date 02 Sep 1966
Accession Number 297691
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Spermacoce prostrata
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Alafia River State Park. Jameson Branch "Jr." (S fork of Branch). 27° 47' 28" N 82° 6' 18" W
Description Few seen.
Habitat Along blackwater stream.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Rowe
Collection Date 11 Aug 2017
Accession Number 300334
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