Mitracarpus hirtus

Mitracarpus hirtus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Mitracarpus
Species:
M. hirtus
Binomial name
Mitracarpus hirtus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Borreria ferruginea M.Martens & Galeotti
    • Borreria remotifolia DC.
    • Diodia villosa Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
    • Mitracarpus bakeri Urb.
    • Mitracarpus diffusus (Willd.) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.
    • Mitracarpus hirtus var. remotiflorus K.Schum.
    • Mitracarpus hirtus var. sessilis Tandyekk., Pandur. & N.Mohanan
    • Mitracarpus pallidus Hook. & Arn.
    • Mitracarpus pilosus A.Rich.
    • Mitracarpus scaber Zucc.
    • Mitracarpus schizangius var. angustifolius Oerst.
    • Mitracarpus senegalensis DC.
    • Mitracarpus simplex Rusby
    • Mitracarpus stylosus (Link) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.
    • Mitracarpus torresianus Cham. & Schltdl.
    • Mitracarpus verticillatus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke
    • Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC.
    • Mitracarpus villosus var. glabrior Oerst.
    • Spermacoce cephalotes Willd.
    • Spermacoce crassifolia DC.
    • Spermacoce declinata Pav. ex DC.
    • Spermacoce diffusa Kunth
    • Spermacoce diffusa Willd.
    • Spermacoce gracilis Pohl ex DC.
    • Spermacoce hirta L.
    • Spermacoce stylosa Link
    • Spermacoce villosa Sw.
    • Staurospermum verticillatum Schumach. & Thonn.

Mitracarpus hirtus, the tropical girdlepod, is a species of annual herb in the family Rubiaceae.[2][1] It is native to Mexico and much of tropical America but has been widely introduced to Africa, Asia, and other tropical regions. The species typically grows in seasonally dry tropical biomes and is recognized by its small, white, funnel-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils.[3]

Ecology

Mitracarpus hirtus is insect pollinated and is recorded to have been visited in northern Florida by Augochloropsis metallica. [4]


References

  1. 1 2 "Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mitracarpus hirtus". tropical.theferns.info. Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Mitracarpus hirtus". www.drcongoflora.com. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Ulyshen, M. D., K. Robertson, S. Horn, and C. Dixon. 2024. Characterization of the bee community and pollination network in a southeastern U.S. pine savanna. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 12:1403602.
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