Boerhavia diffusa L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boerhavia diffusa L.

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PLANTS OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Ailuk Atoll
Locality Ailuk Islet
Occurrence Common locally in interior
coral sand, gravel, debris^flat coral rock Of island*
Date Dec.A1951	Alt. 1-3 m.
Coll. F. R. Fosberg
No. 33931
Remarks Prostrate, leaves grayish green,
white beneath; flowers pink.
“Project Atoll”, U. S. Geological Survey
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