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Nyctaginaceae
Boerhavia

not marked as a favorite taxon Boerhavia coccinea P. Miller. Common name: Wineflower. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Beaches, shell middens, coastal strands (in FL), elsewhere in disturbed areas, adventive on ballast. Distribution: FL, West Indies; Central and South America. Contrary to the statement in Radford, Ahles, & Bell (1968) that this species is "apparently not established" [in the Carolinas], it is well established on the Wilmington (New Hanover County, NC) waterfront.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl5, FNA4, K4, Mex, RAB; = Boerhaavia coccinea — S, Tx, orthographic variant; = n/a — C; > Boerhaavia decumbens Vahl — S13; > Boerhaavia hirsuta L. — S13; > Boerhaavia viscosa Ehrenb. ex Schweinf. — S13, nom. illegit.; < Boerhavia diffusa L. — NcTx. Basionym: Boerhavia coccinea Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Boerhavia coccinea - FNA4

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