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Boerhavia diffusa

Angiospermae - Caryophyllales - Nyctaginaceae

Taxonomy
Boerhavia diffusa was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. It is the type species of Boerhavia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Boerhavia diffusa Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
—CoreeudicotsThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009
RankNameAuthor
—Superasterids
orderCaryophyllales
familyNyctaginaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusBoerhavia
speciesdiffusa

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Boerhavia diffusa Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available