# Spermacoceae

Spermacoceae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 1346 species in 57 genera. Its representatives are found in the tropics and subtropics.

## Genera

Currently accepted names
* Agathisanthemum Klotzsch (5 sp.)
* Amphiasma Bremek. (7 sp.)
* Amphistemon Groeninckx (2 sp.)
* Anthospermopsis (K.Schum.) J.H.Kirkbr. (1 sp.)
* Arcytophyllum Willd. (18 sp.)
* Astiella Jovet (1 sp.)
* Bouvardia Salisb. (51 sp.)
* Carajasia R.M.Salas, E.L.Cabral & Dessein (1 sp.)
* Carterella Terrell (1 sp.)
* Conostomium (Stapf) Cufod. (5 sp.)
* Cordylostigma Groeninckx (9 sp.)
* Crusea Schltdl. & Cham. (15 sp.)
* Debia Neupane & N.Wikstr. (4 sp.)
* Dentella J.R.Frost. & G.Frost. (8 sp.)
* Dibrachionostylus Bremek. (1 sp.)
* Dimetia (Wight & Arn.) Meisn. (6 sp.)
* Diodella Small (12 sp.)
* Diodia L. (23 sp.)
* Edrastima Raf. (5 sp.)
* Emmeorhiza Pohl ex Endl. (1 sp.)
* Ernodea Sw. (8 sp.)
* Exallage Bremek. (18 sp.)
* Galianthe Griseb. (48 sp.)
* Gomphocalyx Baker (1 sp.)
* Hedyotis L. (182 sp.)
* Hedythyrsus Bremek. (3 sp.)
* Houstonia L. (24 sp.)
* Hydrophylax L.f. (1 sp.)
* Involucrella (Benth. & Hook.f.) Neupane (2 sp.)
* Kadua Cham. & Schltdl. (30 sp.)
* Kohautia Cham. & Schltdl. (28 sp.)
* Lathraeocarpa Bremek. (2 sp.)
* Lelya Bremek. (1 sp.)
* Leptopetalum Hook. & Arn. (8 sp.)
* Manettia Mutis ex L. (125 sp.)
* Manostachya Bremek. (3 sp.)
* Mitracarpus Zucc. (65 sp.)
* Mitrasacmopsis Jovet (1 sp.)
* Neanotis W.H.Lewis (34 sp.)
* Nesohedyotis (Hook.f.) Bremek. (1 sp.)
* Oldenlandia L. (217 sp.)
* Oldenlandiopsis Terrell & W.H.Lewis (1 sp.)
* Pentanopsis Rendle (2 sp.)
* Pentodon Hochst. (2 sp.)
* Phylohydrax Puff (2 sp.)
* Planaltina R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral (3 sp.)
* Psyllocarpus Mart. & Zucc. (9 sp.)
* Richardia L. (16 sp.)
* Sacosperma G.Taylor (2 sp.)
* Schwendenera K.Schum. (1 sp.)
* Spermacoce L. (286 sp.)
* Staelia Cham. & Schltdl. (21 sp.)
* Stenaria (Raf.) Terrell (6 sp.)
* Stephanococcus Bremek. (1 sp.)
* Synaptantha Hook.f. (2 sp.)
* Tessiera DC. (2 sp.)
* Thamnoldenlandia Groeninckx (1 sp.)
Synonyms
* Adenothola Lem. = Manettia
* Aeginetia Cav. = Bouvardia
* Allaeophania Thwaites = Hedyotis
* Anistelma Raf. = Hedyotis
* Anotis DC. = Arcytophyllum
* Arbulocarpus Tennant = Spermacoce
* Bigelovia Spreng. = Spermacoce
* Bigelowia DC. = Spermacoce
* Borreria G.Mey. = Spermacoce
* Chaenocarpus Neck. ex A.Juss. = Spermacoce
* Chamisme Nieuwl. = Houstonia
* Chenocarpus Neck. = Spermacoce
* Conotrichia A.Rich. = Manettia
* Cormylus Raf. = Oldenlandia
* Covolia Neck. = Spermacoce
* Dasycephala (DC.) Hook.f. = Spermacoce
* Decapenta Raf. = Diodia
* Dichrospermum Bremek. = Spermacoce
* Diodioides Loefl. = Spermacoce
* Dioneiodon Raf. = Diodia
* Diphragmus C.Pres. = Tessiera
* Diplophragma (Wight & Arn.) Meisn. = Hedyotis
* Duvaucellia Bowdich = Kohautia
* Dyctiospora Reinw. ex Korth. = Oldenlandia
* Ebelia Rchb. = Diodia
* Edrastenia Raf. = Edrastima
* Eionitis Bremek. = Oldenlandia
* Endlichera C.Presl = Emmeorhiza
* Endolasia Turcz. = Manettia
* Endopogon Raf. = Diodella
* Ereicoctis (DC.) Kuntze = Arcytophyllum
* Gerontogea Cham. & Schltdl. = Oldenlandia
* Gonotheca Blume ex DC. = Leptopetalum
* Gouldia A.Gray = Kadua
* Gruhlmania Neck. = Spermacoce
* Guagnebina Vell. = Manettia
* Hemidiodia K.Schum. = Spermacoce
* Heymia Dennst. = Dentella
* Hypodematium A.Rich. = Spermacoce
* Jurgensia Raf. = Spermacoce
* Karamyschewia Fisch. & C.A.Mey. = Oldenlandia
* Lippaya Endl. = Dentella
* Listeria Neck. = Oldenlandia
* Lygistum P.Browne = Manettia
* Macrandria (Wight & Arn.) Meisn. = Hedyotis
* Mallostoma H.Karst. = Arcytophyllum
* Metabolos Blume = Hedyotis
* Metabolus A.Rich. = Hedyotis
* Mitratheca K.Schum. = Oldenlandia
* Nacibea Aubl. = Manettia
* Neosabicea Wernham = Manettia
* Octodon Thonn. = Spermacoce
* Panetos Raf. = Houstonia
* Paragophyton K.Schum. = Spermacoce
* Peltospermum Benth. = Sacosperma
* Pleiocraterium Bremek. = Hedyotis
* Plethyrsis Raf. = Richardia
* Poederiopsis Rusby = Manettia
* Poiretia J.F.Gmel. = Houstonia
* Pseudrachicallis H.Karst. = Arcytophyllum
* Pterostephus C.Pres. = Spermacoce
* Richardsonia Kunth = Richardia
* Sarissus Gaertn. = Hydrophylax
* Schiedea Bartl. = Richardia
* Schizangium Bartl. ex DC. = Mitracarpus
* Sclerococcus Bartl. = Hedyotis
* Scleromitrion (Wight & Arn.) Meisn. = Hedyotis
* Spermacoceodes Kuntze = Spermacoce
* Staurospermum Thonn. = Mitracarpus
* Stelmanis Raf. = Oldenlandia
* Stelmotis Raf. = Oldenlandia
* Symphyllarion Gagnep. = Hedyotis
* Tardavel Adans. = Spermacoce
* Teinosolen Hook.f. = Arcytophyllum
* Terrellianthus Borhidi = Arcytophyllum
* Thecagonum Babu = Leptopetalum
* Thecorchus Bremek. = Oldenlandia
* Theyodis A.Rich. = Oldenlandia
* Triodon DC. = Diodia
* Vanessa Raf. = Manettia
* Wiegmannnia Meyen = Kadua