Diodia

Diodia
Virginia Buttonweed
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Spermacoceae
Genus:	Diodia L.
Type species
Diodia virginiana L.

Diodia (or Buttonweed) is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to temperate and tropical regions of North America and Africa.

Other Buttonweeds

There are also many species of False Buttonweeds in the related genus Spermacoce.

The Velvetleaf Abutilon (Abutilon theophrasti) in the family Malvaceae is also known by the common name of Buttonweed.

Species

Diodia angustata Steyerm. Diodia aulacosperma K.Schum. Diodia barbata (Poir.) DC. Diodia barbigera Hook. & Arn. Diodia discolor DC. Diodia domingensis DC. Diodia flavescens Hiern Diodia froesii Sucre Diodia incana Aresch. Diodia kuntzei K.Schum. Diodia lanigera Pohl ex DC. Diodia macrophylla K.Schum.

Diodia microcarpa K.Schum. Diodia mitens Bello Diodia othonii Rizzini Diodia paludosa Kuntze Diodia perforata Urb. Diodia rubricosa Hiern Diodia saponariifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) K.Schum. Diodia saponarioides C.Presl Diodia simplex Sw. Diodia vaginalis Benth. Diodia verticillata Vahl Diodia virginiana L. - Virginia Buttonweed

External links

• World Checklist of Rubiaceae
• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile

This Rubiaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Rubiaceae Rubiaceae stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую Matthew Richardson (New York University Professor) David Armitage Bannerman Look at other dictionaries: Diodĭa — (D. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Rubiaceae Spermacoceae Euspermococeae, 4. Kl. 1. Ordn. L., strauch u. krautartig, meist kriechend od. kletternd, in Jamaica, S. Domingo, Virginien u. Carolina …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon Diodia — radula …   Wikipédia en Français Diodia —   Diodia …   Wikipedia Español Diodia — ID 27476 Symbol Key DIODI Common Name buttonweed Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM …   USDA Plant Characteristics Diodia teres — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Ang …   Wikipedia Diodia apiculata — ID 27477 Symbol Key DIAP Common Name stiff buttonweed Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR, VI Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb Dur …   USDA Plant Characteristics Diodia dasycephala — ID 27480 Symbol Key DIDA Common Name carretilla Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, LA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics Diodia ocymifolia — ID 27481 Symbol Key DIOC4 Common Name slender buttonweed Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR, VI Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics Diodia radula — ID 27483 Symbol Key DIRA6 Common Name rough buttonweed Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution VA Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb Du …   USDA Plant Characteristics Diodia sarmentosa — ID 27484 Symbol Key DISA8 Common Name tropical buttonweed Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR, VI Growth Habit Vine, Forb/herb Dur …   USDA Plant Characteristics 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”