Boerhavia coccinea Mill.

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Boerhavia coccinea Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 2821, 30 June 1989

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Along Center Line Road just before road to Lameshur meets Center Line Road.

  • 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.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: JBSD, MO, NY, UPR, US, VINPS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 882234

    Occurrence ID: 9c9072f7-5fd8-4f06-b5d1-013e0fb6a14c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boerhavia coccinea Mill.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Along Center Line Road just before road to Lameshur meets Center Line Road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

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