Genus: Borreria G. Mey.

Probable synonym of: Spermacoce L.

• conserved (nom. cons.)(Vienna ICBN Art. 14 & App. III) over the earlier parahomonym (Vienna ICBN Art. 53.3) Borrera Ach., nom. rej.
• also conserved against Tardavel Adans., nom. rej.

List of Species Records in GRIN.

References for genus:

• Dessein, S. et al. 2002. Pollen of African Spermacoce species (Rubiaceae) morphology and evolutionary aspects. Grana 41:61–81. [the genus Borreria is not supported by pollen data].
  
• Lorence, D. H. 1999. A nomenclator of Mexican and Central American Rubiaceae. (L Mex CAm Rubiaceae) [= Spermacoce L.].
  
• Robbrecht, E. 1988. Genera Rubiacearum. Opera Bot. Belg. 1:235-250. (Gen Rub) [= Spermacoce L.].
  
• Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). (F Nicaragua) [accepts].
  
• Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995–. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. (F VenGuay) [accepts].
  
• Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952–. Flora of tropical East Africa. (F TE Afr) [= Spermacoce L.].
  

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Check other nomenclature databases for Borreria:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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