Rubiaceae Juss.
Spermacoce discreta Harwood , legitimate, scientific
Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4): 333-334, Fig 23 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Near Jim Jim Falls, Kakadu National Park, NT, 16.iii.1999, I.D. Cowie 8252; holo: DNA; iso: BR.
  • APC Dist.: NT
  • Etymology: Latin discretus (separated, loose), referring to the raphides, which are not firmly attached to the seed.