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Boerhavia L.

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Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 3. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

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General/Distribution: A genus of c. 40 species, tropical to subtropical, S. Europe and S. United States. Represented in Pakistan by 4-5 species.

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Herbs with opposite leaves, often glandular. Inflorescence capitate or paniculate. Flowers small, sessile or with jointed pedicels, bracteate. Perianth infundibuliform or campanulate, 5-lobed. Stamens 5-1, exserted; filaments connate at the base. Stigma peltate or capitate. Anthocarp clavate, turbinate, fusiform or obovoid, usually 5-ribbed, often glandular.

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1	Branches diffuse, straggling to prostrate. Leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, oblong or subcordate. Flowers sessile or subsessile	(2)
+	Branches erect. Leaves lanceolate or elliptic. Flowers with pedicels 2-3 cm long, slender	Boerhavia rubicunda

2 (1)	Branches alternate, 1 per node. Leaves ovate, oblong to subcordate. Stamens 2-3	(3)
+	Branches slender, opposite and arising 2 per node. Leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate or oblong. Stamens 2	Boerhavia diandra

3 (2)	Flowers in diffuse terminal panicles, well exceeding the foliage	(4)
+	Flowers in strict axillary cymes, barely exceeding foliage	Boerhavia repens

4 (3)	Anthocarp fusiform	Boerhavia diffusa
+	Anthocarp turbinate to broadly clavate.	Boerhavia procumbens