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Mitracarpus hirtus
Synonym(s):
Spermacoce hirta
Mitracarpus villosus
Common Name(s):
Tropical girdlepod
Family Name(s):
Rubiaceae
Plant Form:
Herb
Flower Color:
White
Flower Arrangement:
Axillary
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Arrangement:
Opposite
Monocot/Dicot:
Dicot
Notes:
Very similar to Spermacoce glabra. M. hirtus seed capsules open in a transverse ring around the capsule. S. glabra seed capsules open in a longitudinal split.
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