Botanical record
Mitracarpus hirtus
Mitracarpus hirtus is recorded under 1 local name in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ikw.
- Accepted botanical name
- Mitracarpus hirtus
- Names as published
- Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC. and Spermacoce villosus
- Common English
- False buttonweed
- Parts reported
- leaves and stem
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2912993 · SYNONYM · EXACT match at 98% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Mitracarpus hirtus
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obwa | ikw | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 151 |