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June 2025

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genus

Spermacoce L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 102 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000035936.

Statistics

Synonyms of Spermacoce

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Hypodematium A.Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 348 (1848) wfo-1200061274
Arbulocarpus Tennant Kew Bull. 12: 386 (1957 publ. 1958) wfo-4000002867
Bigelovia Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 1: 366 (1824) wfo-4000004600
Bigelowia DC. Prodr. 4: 540 (1830) wfo-4000004603
Borreria G.Mey. Prim. Fl. Esseq. : 79 (1818) wfo-4000005042
Chionocarpium Neck. ex A.Juss. Dict. Sci. Nat. , ed. 2, 8: 50 (1817) wfo-4000007915
Dasycephala (DC.) Hook.f. Gen. Pl. 2: 143 (1873) wfo-4000010817
Dichrospermum Bremek. Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 22: 75 (1952) wfo-4000011459
Hemidiodia K.Schum. Fl. Bras. 6(6): 29 (1888) wfo-4000017374
Jurgensia Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 146 (1838) wfo-4000019733
Octodon Thonn. Beskr. Guin. Pl. : 74 (1827) wfo-4000026533
Paragophyton K.Schum. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 23: 454 (1897) wfo-4000028029
Spermacoceodes Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 123 (1898) wfo-4000035937
Tardavel Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 145 (1763) wfo-4000037587
Chenocarpus Neck. Elem. Bot. 1: 202 (1790) wfo-4100002574
Covolia Neck. Elem. Bot. 1: 201 (1790) wfo-4100002579
Diodioides Loefl. Iter Hispan. : 201 (1758) wfo-4100002583
Gruhlmania Neck. Elem. Bot. 1: 202 (1790) wfo-4100002593
Pterostephus C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 3: 509 (1845) wfo-4100002619

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Spermacoce:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link