Boerhavia diffusa L.

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Boerhavia diffusa L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4893 with Liene T. Eiten, 02 Jul 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Piauí. Uruçuí Mun. 2 km upstream along the Parnaíba River from the village of Tucuns. (about 50 km from Uruçuí).

  • Habitat

    n shore a few meters from river. Weed in cassava plantation amongst remnant babaçu palms. Light brown fine sand.

  • Description

    Herb. Flowers dark reddish-purple. One plant collected, stems basally decumbent, diffuse, spreading. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00859166

    Occurrence ID: a5af44f9-d073-4c38-bce1-58e226a7df14

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boerhavia diffusa L. det M. H. Nee, 1995
    Note: "Syn. B. paniculata Rich" M. Nee, 1995

    Boerhavia coccinea Mill. det L. B. Smith, 1966

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Piauí

  • County/Municipio

    Uruçuí Mun.

  • Locality

    2 km upstream along the Parnaíba River from the village of Tucuns. (about 50 km from Uruçuí)

  • Coordinates

    -7.12, -44.33

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