Genus Borreria G. Mey.

Possible synonym of Spermacoce L.


Summary
Genus number:
13680
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Rubiaceae
Subfamily:
Rubioideae
Tribe:
Spermacoceae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14 & App. III) over the earlier parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) Borrera Ach., nom. rej.
  • also conserved against Tardavel Adans., nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Dessein, S. et al. 2002. Pollen of African Spermacoce species (Rubiaceae) morphology and evolutionary aspects. Grana 41:61-81. Note: the genus Borreria is not supported by pollen data
  2. Lorence, D. H. 1999. A nomenclator of Mexican and Central American Rubiaceae Note: = Spermacoce L.
  3. Robbrecht, E. 1988. Genera Rubiacearum. Opera Bot. Belg. 1:235-250. Note: = Spermacoce L.
  4. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). Note: accepts
  5. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: accepts
  6. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Spermacoce L.
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/taxonomygenus?id=13680. Accessed 13 May 2026.