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Richardia brasiliensis

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Tropical Mexican-clover

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155908

Element CodePDRUB1H010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRubiales

FamilyRubiaceae

GenusRichardia

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

Apparently native to South America, now widely naturalized (Wagner et al., Flora of Hawaii, 1990).

Conservation Status

Review Date1988-11-18

Change Date1988-11-18

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
North Carolina	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Florida (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Savannah	Apalachicola National Forest	1,927

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Lake Creek	National Forests in Texas	596

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.