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Rubiaceae

False bluet

Lucya tetrandra (L.) K.Schum.

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Lucya

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Common names

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English
False bluet

Synonyms

  • Dunalia tetrandra (L.) Kuntze
  • Dunalia tuberosa (Lam.) Spreng.
  • Hedyotis tuberosa (Lam.) Sw.
  • Lucya tuberosa (Lam.) DC.
  • Oldenlandia tuberosa Lam.
  • Peplis tetrandra L.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.