Rubiaceae

Smallflower starviolet

Stenaria rupicola (Greenm.) Terrell

Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Stenaria

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Common names

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English: Smallflower starviolet

Synonyms

Hedyotis angulata Fosberg ex Shinners
Hedyotis nigricans var. angulata (Fosberg) W.H.Lewis
Hedyotis nigricans var. parviflora (A.Gray) W.H.Lewis
Hedyotis stenophylla var. parviflora A.Gray
Houstonia nigricans var. angulata (Fosberg) W.H.Lewis
Houstonia rupicola Greenm.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

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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.