Woodland false buttonweed

Spermacoce remota is a plant species in the Rubiaceae family, commonly referred to as woodland false buttonweed. It is native to the southeastern United States, West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The species has also become naturalized in areas such as Taiwan, Southeast Asia, China (Guangdong), India, Sri Lanka, New Guinea, and Mauritius, as well as numerous oceanic islands. In Colombia, it occurs in parks like Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy, Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas, and other protected areas. The species was first described in 1792.