Ernodea littoralis

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]

Ernodea littoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Ernodea
Species:
E. littoralis
Binomial name
Ernodea littoralis

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
  1. "Ernodea littoralis". Atlas of Florida Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  2. 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.
  3. "Ernodea littoralis Fact Sheet" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 2019-11-23.

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