Boerhavia erecta L.

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Boerhavia erecta L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 2822, 30 June 1989

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Many-branched herb from thick stem, branches to 40 cm, semi-prostrate; petioles with reddish hue, leaves much lighter underneath, margins reddish; calyx green; corolla pink; fruits green,not sticky.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, UPR, US, VINPS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 882224

    Occurrence ID: ddf480c1-ed10-40b6-aa37-28a89c82698d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boerhavia erecta L.

  • 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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