Boerhavia erecta L.

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Boerhavia erecta L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. J. Breckon 5721 with J. Vélez Gavilán & V. Santiago, 12 February 1999

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Mayagüez. Mona Island. Mona Island Natural Reserve. Rd from Playa Sardinera to Punta Oeste (Arenas).

  • Habitat

    Coastal plain.

  • Description

    Erect herbs; flws white to lilac. Local in sand flats behind beach. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: MAPR, NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01007212

    Occurrence ID: 469cf712-122f-4883-81c6-e4e51a1b22ad

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boerhavia erecta L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Mayagüez

  • Locality

    Mona Island. Mona Island Natural Reserve. Rd from Playa Sardinera to Punta Oeste (Arenas).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0906, -67.9442

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