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Spiderling

Boerhavia

Also called Spiderlings

Spiderling
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0
Family
Nyctaginaceae (Nyctagin family)

About

Boerhavia is a genus of over 100 species in the Nyctaginaceae family. The genus was named for Herman Boerhaave, a Dutch botanist, and the genus name is frequently misspelled "Boerhaavia". Common names include spiderlings and hogweeds.

Other Boerhavia plants

Scarlet spiderling · Coulter's spiderling · Red spiderling · Tah Vine · Boerhavia elegans · Erect spiderling · Slimstalk spiderling · Slender spiderling · Largebract spiderling

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Boerhavia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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