Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
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Filed As
Nyctaginaceae
Boerhavia coccinea Mill. -
Collector(s)
P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 2821, 30 June 1989
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Location
Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Along Center Line Road just before road to Lameshur meets Center Line Road.
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Description
Many-branched herb from fleshy base, stems prostrate but erect at tips, to 50 cm long; calyx green, corolla deep red; fruits green & sticky; leaves lighter underneath with reddish margins.
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Specimen Notes
herbarium distribution: JBSD, MO, NY, UPR, US, VINPS
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 882234
Occurrence ID: 9c9072f7-5fd8-4f06-b5d1-013e0fb6a14c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Nyctaginaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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State/Province
Saint John
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Locality
Along Center Line Road just before road to Lameshur meets Center Line Road.
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Elevation
Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)
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Distribution
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Boerhavia coccinea Mill.