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Richardia brasiliensis

Richardia brasiliensis

Gomes, 1801.

Family: Rubiaceae
Order: Gentianales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Richardia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the English common names tropical Mexican clover, Brazilian calla-lily, white-eye, and Brazil pusley. In Brazil it is known as poaia branca. It is native to South America. It is an introduced species and sometimes an invasive weed in many other places, including Sub-Saharan Africa, India, Australia, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand. It is a weed of citrus groves in Florida.

This plant may be an annual or perennial which grows from a deep root. The branching stems grow up to 40 cm long and lie prostrate or grow upright. The oppositely arranged leaves are oval with pointed or rounded tips. They are up to long. The inflorescence is a cluster of up to 20 flowers, or sometimes more. The petals are white or rose-pink. The fruit is a hairy nutlet.

The root is often a home to nematodes.

In Brazil this plant is used medicinally as an antiemetic and for diabetes.

Source: Wikipedia, article Richardia brasiliensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 566038
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Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
04/03/2010
Luis Cesar Tejo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
195264003/04/2010ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónLuis Cesar Tejo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Richardia brasiliensis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.