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Borreria verticillata

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Name

Identification
Spermacoce verticillata L. [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Borreria verticillata G.Mey. [family RUBIACEAE ] Verified by H.F. Wernham,
Related name
  • Borreria verticillata
  • Borreria kohautiana
  • Bigelovia verticillata
  • Galianthe bogotensis
  • Spermacoce verticillata
  • Staurospermum verticillatum
  • Spermacoce globosa
Common name
  • éyom (K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA-FLUP), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • asêpul éribum (K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • éribun (JB) karibun (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • sâmtardé (K&A) tiamtiarlé a sward of the plant (after JLT) tiamtioral the plant (SENEGAL, TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • gudurdel (K&A) sâmtardé (K&A) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Borreria verticillata (Linn.) G. F. W. Mey. [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Borreria verticillata (Linn.) G. F. W. Mey. [family RUBIACEAE], Prim. Fl. Esseq.83 (1818); F.W. Andr. Fl. Pl. A.-E. Sud. 2: 428.
Spermacoce verticillata Linn. [family RUBIACEAE], (1753)
S. globosa Schum. & Thonn. [family ], (1827)-F.T.A3: 240; ChevBot248
Information
Erect, glabrous branched undershrub or half-woody herb 1-2 ft. high; flowers white in compact spherical heads; a weed of cultivation and waste places.
Habitat
; a weed of cultivation and waste places.
Distribution
Sen. Richard-Tol (fr. Jan.) Döllinger!Gam. Brown-Lester 5! 6! Yundum (Sept.) Wallace 8!Mali: San Chev. 1026. Korienza (July) Lean 51!Guin.: Conakry Chev. 12066! Kouria Caille in Hb. Chev. 15094! Kankan to Kouroussa Brossart in Hb. Chev. 15671!S. L.: Freetown (Sept.) Hepper 909! Kambia (Dec.) Deighton 880! Mano Thomas 10335!Lib.: Monrovia Whyte! Kakatown Whyte! Nyaake, Webo (fr. June) Baldwin 6161! Ganta (July) Harley 1441!Iv. C.: Prolo Chev. 19864!Ghana: Ada (May) Adams 2733!Togo Rep.: Lomé Warnecke 217.N. Nig.: Jos (Apr.) Mutch FHI 21867! Kano (fr. May) Ejiofor FHI 26150! Tilde Filani (May) Lely 228!S. Nig.: Badagry (Aug.) Onochie FHI 33478! Ibadan (Jan.) Onochie FHI 8184! Port Harcourt (June) Maitland B!
Distribution (external)
Gabon
S. Tomé
Congo
Angola
Sudan
Madagascar

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