Habit: Spermacoce bahamensis grows as a glabrous perennial up to 25 cm in height spreading to form mounds/mats. The leaves are arranged oppositely with triangular stipules between the petioles. The recurved leaves are linear up to 2.5 cm long (typically shorter), with an acute leaf apex and an entire margin.
The, actinomorphic, perfect, complete, solitary flowers occur in the leaf axils and terminate branches. A stipular sheath subtends the flowering “head” with many setae. The calyx has 4 unfused, glabrous, orbicular, lobed sepals. The corolla has 4 fused pubescent white petals that form a short tube and each slightly recurved lobe with a mucronate apex. There are 4 stamens that are fused to the perianth forming a hypanthium. The ovary is inferior with 1 locule and many ovules. The fruit is a capsule at maturity.
Habitat: Spermacoce bahamensis grows in Dunes and Coccothrinax Woodlands.
Distribution: Spermacoce bahamensis is native to the Lucayan Archipelago occurring in the central and southern islands. It also occurs in Lesser Antilles.
Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage: Spermacoce bahamensis is not known to be used medicinally in the Bahamas.