Boerhavia diffusa L.

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Boerhavia diffusa L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 5376 with A. Siaca, 1 March 1993

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint Croix. East End Road; 0.02 km.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed roadside in coastal scrub.

  • Description

    Decumbent herb, many-branched from a tap-rooted base; perianth red.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, UPRRP, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 882232

    Occurrence ID: f1a35c02-0bdd-47f2-9cc9-d5600edec86b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boerhavia diffusa L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint Croix

  • Locality

    East End Road; 0.02 km.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 - 10 m. (16 - 33 ft.)

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