beadplant

Nertera granadensis (Mutis ex L.f.) Druce

Nertera granadensis is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, commonly known as beadplant. It is characterized by its orange berries and is part of the genus Nertera. This species has a broad transcontinental distribution, spanning from southern Chile and western Argentina to Guatemala, as well as in Hawaii, New Zealand, eastern Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Taiwan. It is often cultivated as ground-cover and is found at high altitudes in the tropical western Pacific. It also occurs on the Juan Fernández Islands. The name 'granadensis' is derived from New Granada, the historical name for Colombia.

Description

Nertera granadensis is a member of the Rubiaceae family and is known for its small orange berries. It is distributed across a wide range, including southern South America, Central America, and various Pacific regions. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental and is referred to as rucachucao in Mapudungun and Chilean Spanish. Its presence in the Pacific is limited to high-altitude tropical biomes. The species is also found in the Juan Fernández Islands. It is grown in gardens and is known by several common names, including coral bead plant and English baby tears.

Other common names

coral beadplantcoral-mossbeadplantEnglish babytears

Distribution

Garagoa | Ramiriquí | Tibaná | Chinavita | Ciénaga | Viracachá · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Tamá | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes | Parque Nacional Natural Pisba | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Guanentá Alto Río Fonce | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Nevado del Huila · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · El Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · GB · Charta | Encino | Onzaga | Piedecuesta | Tona | Vetas · Scotland · Boyacá | Campohermoso | Vereda Macanalito (Gilberto Díaz) · Boyacá | Garagoa · Galápagos Islands · Tasco · Samacá · Ciénega · Cerinza · Cómbita · Mongua · Cauca, Argelia, San Juan de la Guadua, Nuevo Horizonte, Sur de la Serranía El Pinche · Antioquia, Arauca, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle · TW · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Cocuy · Antipodean Is. · Argentina South · Bismarck Archipelago · Bolivia · Borneo · Chile Central · Chile South · Colombia · Costa Rica