Tropical Girdlepod Mitracarpus hirtus

Classification

Rubiaceae [family]

Mitracarpus [genus] (2)

hirtus [species]

Classification

Rubiaceae [family]

Mitracarpus [genus] (2)

hirtus [species]

Names

English name	Tropical Girdlepod
Valid name	Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Synonym	Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.
Basionym	Spermacoce hirta L.

Classification

Plantae [kingdom] Plants
- Tracheophyta [phylum] Vascular Plants
  - Spermatopsida [class]
    - Gentianales [order]
      - Rubiaceae [family] Madder Family
        
        Mitracarpus Zucc. [genus]
        
        Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. [species] Tropical Girdlepod