Characteristics

Dicots
Petiveria alliacea L.
GUINEA HEN WEED
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Native
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Classification

CARYOPHYLLALES
Petiveria alliacea L. - GUINEA HEN WEED

Citation

PETIVERIA ALLIACEA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 342. 1753.
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JAMAICA: Without data, Herb. Clifford 141(Petiveria 1) (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Barrie, in C. E. Jarvis et al., Regnum Veg. 127: 74. 1993.

Species Distribution Map

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos

Petiveria alliacea - 270
Petiveria alliacea - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Petiveria alliacea - 270
Petiveria alliacea - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Petiveria alliacea - 270
Petiveria alliacea - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Petiveria alliacea - 229
Petiveria alliacea - Patricia Howell View Full Size
Petiveria alliacea - 159
Petiveria alliacea - Keith Bradley View Full Size
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Petiveria alliacea - John Hays View Full Size