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Richardia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Scientific name
  
Richardia

Order
  
Gentianales

Family
  
Rubiaceae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Richardia brasiliensis, Richardia scabra, Spermacoce, Mitracarpus, Diodia

Richardia (Mexican-clover) is a small genus of about 15 species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with one species also native to Fiji in the Pacific Ocean. They are mostly annual plants, a few species being herbaceous perennial plants.

Selected species
  • Richardia brasiliensis. Guyana and Brazil south to northern Argentina.
  • Richardia grandiflora. Brazil.
  • Richardia scabra. Southeastern United States south to Peru.
  • Richardia tricocco. Southern Louisiana and Texas south to central Mexico.

    • Richardia Kunth non L. is a synonym of the genus Zantedeschia in the family Araceae.

    Poaia branca richardia brasiliensis


    References

    Richardia Wikipedia
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