Richardia grandiflora

Richardia grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Richardia
Species:	R. grandiflora
Binomial name
Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud.
Synonyms [1]
List Richardia divergens(Pohl ex DC.) Steud. Richardia grandiflora f. albifloraKuntze Richardia grandiflora f. lilacinaKuntze Richardia lateralis(Pohl ex DC.) Steud. Richardia sparsa(Pohl ex DC.) Steud. Richardsonia divergensPohl ex DC. Richardsonia grandifloraCham. & Schltdl. Richardsonia lateralisPohl ex DC. Richardsonia sparsaPohl ex DC. Spermacoce divergensPohl ex DC. Spermacoce lateralisPohl ex DC. Spermacoce sparsaPohl ex DC.

Richardia grandiflora, the largeflower Mexican clover, largeflower pusley, or Florida snow, is a species of flowering plant native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. ^[1] It is in the Rubiaceae family. Used as a ground cover, it has proliferated in Florida where it has sometimes been perceived as a weed. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Richardia scabra

References

1. "Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
2. "Richardia grandiflora - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
3. "Largeflower Mexican Clover". www.wildsouthflorida.com.
4. "In the Know: 'Dusting of snow' groundcover not native to Florida?". www.naplesnews.com.
5. "This Florida 'snow' blankets parts of Sunshine State during some of the coldest months".