Borreria

TaxID: 60355

Basic Information

Borreria

Slender Buttonweed

Spermacoce or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia and Asia. It can be used for the treatment of eczema by rubbing the leaves on the affected part.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Gentianales

Rubiaceae

Borreria

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Photos (5 photos)

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(c) Douglas Goldman@BY-SA
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(c) GILBERT@BY-NC
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(c) GILBERT@BY-NC
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(c) James Bailey@BY-NC
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(c) Solofo Eric Rakotoarisoa@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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No distribution records available.

Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature