Mitracarpus hirtus

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.

Common Name(s)

 Tropical girdlepod

Synonym(s)

 Spermacoce hirta
Mitracarpus villosus

Family Name(s)

 Rubiaceae

Flower Color(s)

 White

Flower Arrangement

 Axillary

Leaf Type

 Simple

Leaf Arrangement

 Opposite

Plant Form

 Herb

Monocot/Dicot

 Dicot