About Shaggy Buttonweed
Shaggy Buttonweed (Spermacoce hispida) is a herb belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It occurs across India, China, Malaysia, Indo-China. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spermacoce hispida
- Genus
- Spermacoce
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, China, Malaysia, Indo-China
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मदनघंटी Madanaghanti
- Nepali
- गनेली झार Ganele Jhar
- Tamil
- Chirakkuli, Chirakkulicceti
- Kannada
- Daare Botu, Madana buddame gida, Madana Ganti
- Malayalam
- Kudalchurukki, Nattachuri, Natthachoori
- Marathi
- Gedo, घंटाची भाजी Ghantachi-bhaji
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Shaggy Buttonweed belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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