Boerhavia diffusa L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boerhavia diffusa L.

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PLANTS OP THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Boerhavia tetrandra Forst.
Ujae Atoll
Locality	Bock Islet
Occurrence Occasional colonies in outer
coral sand, gravel, debris part of boulder
flat^in thin place in woods.
Date FebA1952	Alt. 0-3 m.
NEW.YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04721929
Coll. F. R. Fosberg
No. 34320
Remarks Prostrate, forming thin mat;
leaves white beneath; flowers
pink, stamens 2-4 on same plant|
“Project Atoll”, U. S. Geological Survey
04721929