Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
BOERHAVIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 3. 1753.
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TYPE: Boerhavia erecta Linnaeus Lectotypified by Standley, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 375. 1909.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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| Boerhavia coccinea | SCARLET SPIDERLING | Not Native | ||
| Boerhavia diffusa | RED SPIDERLING; WINEFLOWER | Native | ||
| Boerhavia erecta | ERECT SPIDERLING | Native UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Annual; calyx and fruit glabrous; perianth nearly white, often suffused with pink or purple between the lobes; fruit truncate at the apex
1. Perennial, usually; calyx and fruit glandular; perianth usually uniformly pink to purple (rarely almost white), sometimes darker between the lobes; fruit rounded at the apex
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2. Leaves usually distributed throughout the plant; peduncle pubescent; flowers usually >5 per cluster; stamens exserted from the perianth
2. Leaves usually concentrated in the proximal ½ of the plant; peduncle glabrate; flowers usually 2-5 per cluster; stamens included to slightly exserted from the perianth
Genus Synonyms
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