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Ernodea littoralis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rubiaceae

Tribe
  
Spermacoceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Gentianales

Subfamily
  
Rubioideae

Genus
  
Ernodea


Similar
  
Ernodea, Portulaca halimoides, Dalbergia ecastaphyllum, Polypremum, Gymnosiphon

Ernodea littoralis, the golden creeper, beech creeper, coughweed, or coughbush, is a species of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, endemic to Central America and the Caribbean region. It is a vine-like ground cover, 1 to 3 feet in height, with small, light green, succulent leaves on long, curving, bright red branches, and pinkish white, tubular flowers succeeded by golden berries.

Ernodea littoralis Beachcreeper Coughbush Ernodea littoralis

Synonyms

  • Ernodea angusta

  • Ernodea littoralis fnpsorgassetsimagesplantsernodealittoralis0


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    References

    Ernodea littoralis Wikipedia