''Polypremum'' is a flowering plant

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

in the family

Tetrachondraceae Tetrachondraceae is a plant family in the order Lamiales. The family contains the two genera ''Polypremum'' and ''Tetrachondra'', which together comprise the three species: * ''Polypremum procumbens'' – juniper leaf or rustweed * ''Tetracho ...

. The genus contains the single species ''Polypremum procumbens'', commonly known as juniperleaf or rustweed. ''Polypremum'' has also been placed in the various families

Buddlejaceae Buddlejaceae is a family of flowering plants that is not currently recognized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, but as of 2016 it is being used by many botanists as one of several small families that divide the Lamiales. Phylogenetic reconstruc ...

Loganiaceae The Loganiaceae are a family of flowering plants classified in order Gentianales. The family includes up to 13 genera, distributed around the world's tropics. There are not any great morphological characteristics to distinguish these taxa from ...

Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...

, and most recently in its own Polypremaceae.Richard K. Rabeler & Craig C. Freeman (2012) Flora of North America Provisional Publication: POLYPREMACEAE Takhtajan ex Reveal (Polypremum Family)
/ref> ''P. procumbens'' is a perennial or annual forb/herb, and grows low with sometimes multiple ascending stems producing small white flowers that bloom in summer and fall. Leaves are opposite, 1–2.5 cm, narrow, and pointed at the end. The foliage turns a brownish red in autumn. ''P. procumbens'' is native to eastern USA excluding New England, south to Central America and the West Indies, with occurrences in South America. It has been introduced in the Pacific basin and Australia, often occurring along roads and airstrips. In its southeastern USA range it is common in coastal plain and piedmont regions, growing in disturbed areas, and rare in the mountains.Encyclopedia of Life (25 Sep 2014)
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* Lamiales Monotypic Lamiales genera Flora of the Eastern United States {{Lamiales-stub