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Boerhaavia erecta

Boerhavia erecta

About

Boerhavia erecta, commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, is one of more than 100 species in the genus Boerhavia. It is native to the United States, Mexico, Central America, Angola and western South America, but now is cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions. In Africa its distribution extends from West Africa, eastwards to Somalia and down to South Africa. It has recently been found in parts of Madagascar and Réunion. In Asia, it occurs in India, Java, Malaysia, the Philippines, China and the Ryukyu Islands.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Boerhaavia erecta
Slug
boerhaavia-erecta
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Boerhavia
Species
erecta
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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