Boerhavia Linnaeus. Common name: Spiderling.
A genus of about 20-40 species, annual and perennial herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions of the Old and New World.
References: Bittrich & Kühn In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Bogle (1974); Spellenberg (2003b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.
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