
Spermacoce remota
Woodland false buttonweed
As recorded: Spermacoce assurgens Ruiz & Pav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 58429
- Date
- November 21, 1978
- Locality
- Kolonia, Agricultural Station
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 21, 1978, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Spermacoce remota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,736 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Chuluota Wilderness Area
(c) Tony Lloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
E Dania Beach Blvd, Dania Beach, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Guayabal, Valdesia, DO
(c) Evelyn Teresa Encarnación García, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Spermacoce remota. BISH 659022. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194784. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/659022.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956194784 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
