Herbarium Specimen Details

Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa Island, near park headquarters (E side of island).
Habitat Disturbed habitat.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Young 508
with S. Herwitz
Collection Date 08 Apr 1991
Accession Number 206317
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 2004
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Spessard Holland Park. 28° 3' 17" N 80° 33' 3" W
Description Occasional decumbent herb, 30 cm, flowers red, leaf underside silvery gray.
Habitat Coastal strand near parking lot, disturbed; packed sand soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 106
with S.M. Kennedy, K. Weichman, B.D. Ferguson
Collection Date 10 Oct 2002
Accession Number 235638
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 2004
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Gasparilla Island State Recreation Area. T43S, R20E, Sec. 26, E½ of NE¼ of NE¼ of SW¼. 26° 48' 17" N 82° 16' 36" W
Description Occasional vine to 75+ cm length.
Habitat Coastal strand.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. Peters
with S. Braem
Collection Date 30 Apr 1992
Accession Number 212130
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Along main roadway, Chokoloskee Island. 25° 48' 46" N 81° 21' 43" W
Description Sprawling among grasses; fruits pinkish.
Habitat Shell mound.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. S. Correll
with H.B. Correll, J. Popenoe, J. Popenoe
Collection Date 19 Aug 1982
Accession Number 165819
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island; Ethel Snyders. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Habitat Dooryard.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 18 Apr 1954
Accession Number 2066
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia repens L. - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Chokoloskee Shell Ridge. 25° 48' 46" N 81° 21' 43" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 20 Apr 1967
Accession Number 79928
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia repens L. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Apr 1967
Boerhavia erecta L. - Determined By: Lakela, Apr 1967
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Lakela, Jun 1967
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Chokoloskee, W of FL 29, off road terminus. 25° 48' 46" N 81° 21' 43" W
Habitat Shell middens overlooking the bay.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 31 Aug 1966
Accession Number 76092
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : N side of the drawbridge, Marco Island; on US 92. 25° 58' 0" N 81° 43' 0" W
Description Flat, colonial.
Habitat Berm, with Tribulus.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 30 Apr 1965
Accession Number 64067
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia repens L.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Overlooking Chokoloskee Bay. 25° 48' 46" N 81° 21' 43" W
Habitat Coastal strand; shell ridge.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela
with F. Almeda, L. Pardue
Collection Date 11 May 1968
Accession Number 83087
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia paniculata Rich.
Boerhavia repens L. - Determined By: Lakela, Mar 1968
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Goodland, at Marco Lodge. 25° 55' 29" N 81° 38' 44" W
Description Flowers vivid reddish purple; plant prostrate; leaves ciliolate.
Habitat About buildings.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 15 Aug 1967
Accession Number 80684
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel, near Rhodes. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Habitat Dooryard.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 18 Apr 1954
Accession Number 2068
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Lakela, 1970
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island; Ethel Snyders. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Habitat Dooryard.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 18 Apr 1954
Accession Number 2067
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : N Captiva Island near airstrip. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description Red-violet flower.
Habitat Disturbed area, open canopy.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Morrill
with J. Harvey
Collection Date 09 Aug 1978
Accession Number 141249
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Longboat Key, SW end of key; adjacent to Gulf of Mexico. 29° 56' 60" N 85° 12' 0" W
Description Prostrate woody herb; flowers pink.
Habitat Disturbed coastal site, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Watson
Collection Date 05 Aug 1979
Accession Number 145869
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Fort Jefferson National Monument, Garden Key; edge of coaling dock. 30° 25' 0" N 83° 52' 60" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. B. Robertson
Collection Date 09 Jul 1982
Accession Number 176362
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : NW Cape Sable.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 06 Jun 1963
Accession Number 57041
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Dry Tortugas, Bush Key.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Lluch
with S. Hanes
Collection Date 08 Jan 1979
Accession Number 272928
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality Cuba. Cienfuegos Prov. W of Soledad. 22° 28' 60" N 80° 27' 0" W
Description Red purple flowers.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector E. A. Turnau
Collection Date 12 May 1956
Accession Number 201890
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality Dominican Republic. Peravia Prov. Along DR 4, 6 mi. W of Bani. 18° 16' 0" N 70° 19' 60" W
Description Erect herb to 1 m tall.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with M. E. Ragan
Collection Date 25 Apr 1985
Accession Number 188097
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Nov 1992
Locality Dominica. St. Peter Par. : Road, 1.1 km S of Colihaut; near road to Pomme. 15° 29' 8" N 61° 27' 43" W
Description Stems trailing, fertile tips ascending; leaves pale glaucous beneath; occasional; tea used against arthritis.
Habitat Dry deciduous forest, bluffs.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 250 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 30 Jul 1992
Accession Number 206962
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia caribea Jacq.
Boerhavia diffusa Jacq.
Locality USA. North Carolina , New Hanover Co. : Along railroad near old railway station; Wilmington.
Description Weed.
Reproductive State
Collector S. W. Leonard
with J. Hackney
Collection Date 11 Aug 1970
Accession Number 100858
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Orleans Par. : Along railroad tracks near Poydras Avenue and the Superdome in New Orleans near I-10.
Reproductive State
Collector R. D. Thomas
Collection Date 23 Jun 1979
Accession Number 163919
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Liesner, 1975
Locality Panama. Canal Zone Prov. Along road to pistol range, 1.5 km SE of Pedro Miguel. 8° 56' 34" N 80° 15' 28" W
Description Flowering branches viscid; flowers purple.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 20 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 29 Nov 1973
Accession Number 124261
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca , San Cristóbal Amatlán Mun. : 16° 19' 36" N 96° 21' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Jerónimo
Collection Date 28 Oct 1994
Accession Number 214362
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Liesner, 1975
Locality Ecuador. Esmeraldas Prov. Ca. 1.5 km S of the city of Esmeraldas. 0° 56' 51" N 79° 38' 25" W
Description Flowers magenta.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. H. Hudson
Collection Date 16 Sep 1974
Accession Number 124292
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Capeira, km 21, Guayaquil to Daule. 2° 12' 21" S 79° 54' 29" W
Description Flowers pickled; spreading herb; flowers majenta.
Habitat Tropical dry forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 20 to 200 m
Collector C. H. Dodson
with A.H. Gentry
Collection Date 15 Feb 1982
Accession Number 179086
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca , San Baltazar Chichicapan Mun. : 16° 46' 24" N 96° 29' 36" W
Description Medicinal.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Gomez
Collection Date 14 May 1990
Accession Number 205151
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality Mexico. Veracruz Rio Plano, route 140 39 km S of Jalapa. 19° 32' 38" N 96° 55' 18" W
Habitat Dry roadside, moist ravine and banks.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 2500 to ft
Collector R. W. Long
with D. Burch
Collection Date 25 Mar 1970
Accession Number 110845
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Locality Mexico. Veracruz Route 150, 4 km W of Acultzingo. 18° 43' 8" N 97° 18' 13" W
Habitat Steep slopes of high valley.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5500 to ft
Collector R. W. Long
with D. Burch
Collection Date 26 Mar 1970
Accession Number 110542
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Locality Mexico. Sonora Ca. 10 mi. W of Alamos. 30° 38' 7" N 111° 1' 23" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. C. Templeton
Collection Date 22 Sep 1955
Accession Number 129943
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Locality Mexico. Sonora Ca. 10 mi. W of Alamos. 30° 38' 7" N 111° 1' 23" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. C. Templeton
Collection Date 22 Sep 1955
Accession Number 124043
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: M. Nee, 1981
Locality Mexico. Veracruz , Apazapan Mun. : Baños de Carrizal, 7 km SE of Emiliano Zapata [Carrizal]. 19° 18' 60" N 96° 38' 0" W
Description Flowers red.
Habitat Selva baja caducifolia; weedy and disturbed areas; in the vicinity of the sulfur springs.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 250 to m
Collector B. F. Hansen
with M. Nee
Collection Date 27 Jun 1980
Accession Number 158302
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca Santiago Apostol, Ocotolan. 16° 56' 48" N 96° 43' 18" W
Description Purple flowers.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1500 to m
Collector G. G. Robinson
Collection Date 06 Jun 1984
Accession Number 186024
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Locality Mexico. Puebla Along highway 190, 8 mi. W of the junction of highway 190 and 160, the crossroad just out of Izucar Matamoros. 18° 35' 6" N 90° 38' 45" W
Habitat Area a rocky hillside covered with thorn forest of Acacia, Bursera, and Ceiba.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 3450 to ft
Collector K. Torke
with Dunn & LeDoux
Collection Date 02 Aug 1975
Accession Number 126713
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2001
Determination History
Boerhavia caribaea Jacq.
Boerhavia diffusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Locality USA. Texas , Cameron Co. : Brownsville; throughout the Valley. 25° 54' 53" N 97° 29' 47" W
Description A spreading vine, frequent, becoming weedy.
Habitat Waste grounds.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Runyon
Collection Date 02 Jul 1962
Accession Number 76200
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Boerhavia coccinea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Boerhavia coccinea Mill.
Locality USA. Arizona , Yuma Co. : Palm Canyon. 34° 4' 0" N 112° 9' 0" W
Habitat Various habitats in desert mountain canyon.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector N. H. Russell
Collection Date 08 Apr 1962
Accession Number 51427
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