Taxon: Hexasepalum teres (Walter) J. H. Kirkbr.

Summary

Genus:

Hexasepalum

Family:

Rubiaceae

Subfamily:

Rubioideae

Tribe:

Spermacoceae

Nomen number:

468381

Place of publication:

J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 8:17. 2014

Verified:

11/06/2019 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

7 (7 active, 6 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Diodia teres Walter

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Diodella teres (Walter) Small

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Devanathan, K. & D. Narasimhan. 2018. Hexasepalum teres (Rubiaceae): (Rubiaceae): a potential New World invasive alien weed from Eastern Ghats . Rheedea 28:37-39.
Fader, A. A. C. et al. 2016. Synopsis of Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae), the priority name for Diodella and a new species from Brazil. Syst. Bot. 41:417. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. 2014. Hexasepalum teres (Rubiaceae), a new combination. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 8:17-18.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	buttonweed	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource). Note: as Diodia teres
English	poor-joe	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource). Note: as Diodia teres
English	rough buttonweed	1	NatureServe. 2009-. NatureServe Explorer: an online encyclopedia of life (on-line resource) Note: as Diodia teres

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	District of Columbia		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Campeche		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Nayarit		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominican Republic			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Haiti			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Paraguay			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Africa	Macaronesia	Cabo Verde			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Angola			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Gambia			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Guinea-Bissau			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Senegal			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Madagascar			Fader, A. A. C. et al. 2016. Synopsis of Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae), the priority name for Diodella and a new species from Brazil. Syst. Bot. 41:417. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	China	China		s.e.	Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Korea, South			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Kerala		Devanathan, K. & D. Narasimhan. 2018. Hexasepalum teres (Rubiaceae): (Rubiaceae): a potential New World invasive alien weed from Eastern Ghats . Rheedea 28:37-39.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Tamil Nadu		Devanathan, K. & D. Narasimhan. 2018. Hexasepalum teres (Rubiaceae): (Rubiaceae): a potential New World invasive alien weed from Eastern Ghats . Rheedea 28:37-39.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Sri Lanka			Devanathan, K. & D. Narasimhan. 2018. Hexasepalum teres (Rubiaceae): (Rubiaceae): a potential New World invasive alien weed from Eastern Ghats . Rheedea 28:37-39.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia			Fader, A. A. C. et al. 2016. Synopsis of Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae), the priority name for Diodella and a new species from Brazil. Syst. Bot. 41:417. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands			Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, Sonora]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Querétaro, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
BRAZIL: Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay

Naturalized
Africa

MACARONESIA: Cabo Verde
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar

Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China (s.e.)
EASTERN ASIA: Japan, Korea, South

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India [Kerala, Tamil Nadu], Sri Lanka

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia

Europe

MIDDLE EUROPE: Netherlands

Reference(s)

Borhidi, A. 2006. Rubiáceas de México
Devanathan, K. & D. Narasimhan. 2018. Hexasepalum teres (Rubiaceae): (Rubiaceae): a potential New World invasive alien weed from Eastern Ghats . Rheedea 28:37-39.
Fader, A. A. C. et al. 2016. Synopsis of Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae), the priority name for Diodella and a new species from Brazil. Syst. Bot. 41:417. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & P. G. Delprete. 2015. New combinations in Hexasepalum (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9:103-106.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Weed			Devanathan, K. & D. Narasimhan. 2018. Hexasepalum teres (Rubiaceae): (Rubiaceae): a potential New World invasive alien weed from Eastern Ghats . Rheedea 28:37-39.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=468381. Accessed 15 April 2026.