Mitracarpus hirtus

Mitracarpus hirtus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Mitracarpus
Species:	M. hirtus
Binomial name
Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Synonyms [1]
List Borreria ferrugineaM.Martens & Galeotti Borreria remotifoliaDC. Diodia villosaMoc. & Sessé ex DC. Mitracarpus bakeriUrb. Mitracarpus diffusus(Willd.) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC. Mitracarpus hirtus var. remotiflorusK.Schum. Mitracarpus hirtus var. sessilisTandyekk., Pandur. & N.Mohanan Mitracarpus pallidusHook. & Arn. Mitracarpus pilosusA.Rich. Mitracarpus scaberZucc. Mitracarpus schizangius var. angustifoliusOerst. Mitracarpus senegalensisDC. Mitracarpus simplexRusby Mitracarpus stylosus(Link) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC. Mitracarpus torresianusCham. & Schltdl. Mitracarpus verticillatus(Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC. Mitracarpus villosus var. glabriorOerst. Spermacoce cephalotesWilld. Spermacoce crassifoliaDC. Spermacoce declinataPav. ex DC. Spermacoce diffusaKunth Spermacoce diffusaWilld. Spermacoce gracilisPohl ex DC. Spermacoce hirtaL. Spermacoce stylosaLink Spermacoce villosaSw. Staurospermum verticillatumSchumach. & 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]

References

1. "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.