Ernodea littoralis, commonly called beech creeper or coughbush,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family (Rubiaceae). It is native to the Florida in the United States, the Caribbean region, and Central America south to Honduras.[2] It is found in sunny, open areas with sandy soil, in habitats such as in pinelands and dunes. It is tolerant of high salt conditions, and of human disturbance.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ernodea |
| Species: | E. littoralis
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It is a vine-like ground cover, 1 to 3 feet in height, with small, light green, succulent leaves on long, curving, bright red branches, and pinkish white, tubular flowers succeeded by golden berries.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ernodea littoralis". Atlas of Florida Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ a b Negron-Ortiz, Vivian; Hickey, James (1996). "The Genus Ernodea (Rubiaceae) in the Caribbean Basin. II. Morphological Analyses and Systematics". Systematic Botany. 21 (3): 445–458. doi:10.2307/2419670. JSTOR 2419670.
- ^ "Ernodea littoralis Fact Sheet" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
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