Ernodea littoralis

Ernodea littoralis
Ernodea littoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Spermacoceae[1]
Genus: Ernodea
Species: Ernodea littoralis

Ernodea littoralis (Golden Creeper, Beech Creeper, or Coughweed) is a species of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, endemic to Central America and the Caribbean region. It is a vine-like ground cover, 1 to 3 feet in height, with small, light green, succulent leaves on long, curving, bright red branches, and pinkish white, tubular flowers succeeded by golden berries.

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References

  1. ^ "Genus Ernodea". Taxonomy. UniProt. http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/60366. Retrieved 2010-12-15. 
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