Rubiaceae Juss.
Spermacoce tectanthera Harwood , legitimate, scientific
Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4): 362, Figs 9D-F, 33 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Stuart Highway, 18 km north of Larrimah, NT, 9.iii.2000, R.K. Harwood 794; holo: DNA; iso: BR, BRI, PERTH.
  • APC Dist.: NT
  • Etymology: Latin tectus (covered) and anthera (anther), because the larger appendages provide a better covering for the anthers than do the appendages of the closely related S. hillii.