Fwd: Boerhavia repens

[J.M. Garg]

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From: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 at 19:34
Subject: Re: Boerhavia repens
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>

Thanks, Lalithamba ji.

But there is a lot of taxonomic confusion here.

Pl. see Hooghly : Boerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb. ?

Confusion is evident from:  

1. Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal gives Boerhavia repens L. as a syn. of Boerhavia diffusa L.

2. Pl. see Flora of Pakistan for sketchy details (Boerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb. mentioned here is a synonym for Boerhavia repens subsp. repens as per per latest scrutiny in Catalogue of Life with no distribution shown in India or Pakistan. Further Boerhavia diandra L. mentioned here is a synonym for Boerhavia repens subsp. diandra (L.) Maire & Weiller with no distribution shown in India or Pakistan)

3. Flora of China says "Boerhavia coccinea, B. diffusa, and B. repens have been much confused. This is partly because of problems with typification: the type collection of B. repens, in particular, is very far from adequate, partly because the boundaries between these rather plastic weeds are not as clearly defined as one would like them to be. It is worth noting that as early as 1849, Choisy noted five different usages of B. diffusa. Published records from China need to be treated with caution. A record of the Indian species B. crispa Heyne ex J. D. Hooker from Taiwan seems to be based on a misidentification."

As per latest scrutiny by Catalogue of Life, Boerhavia repens L. has no distribution in our area.

On 7 April 2018 at 19:10, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, Lalithamba ji.

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Garg ji

I had gone through the Boerhavia page, nice compilation, i would like to add Boerhavia.repens , I have collected from Udayagiri of Nellore district;

the plant branches are very long than B.diffusa; it is fleshy, viscid and sticky; the flowers are relatively larger than B.diffusa, stamens 4 only while in B.diffusa stamens are 5.

thank you

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A.Lalithamba

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Dear members,           

Pl. go through Boerhavia and Commicarpus‎ ‎(Nyctaginaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia.

If you find any incorrect identification, pl. let us know. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.
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From: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 at 19:10
Subject: Boerhavia repens
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>

Thanks, Lalithamba ji.

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From: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 at 20:10
Subject: Re: Boerhavia repens
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>

WCSP has still not taken up this family as per http://wcsp.science.kew.org/incfamilies.do

On 7 April 2018 at 19:34, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, Lalithamba ji.

But there is a lot of taxonomic confusion here.

Pl. see Hooghly : Boerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb. ?

Confusion is evident from:  

1. Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal gives Boerhavia repens L. as a syn. of Boerhavia diffusa L.

2. Pl. see Flora of Pakistan for sketchy details (Boerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb. mentioned here is a synonym for Boerhavia repens subsp. repens as per per latest scrutiny in Catalogue of Life with no distribution shown in India or Pakistan. Further Boerhavia diandra L. mentioned here is a synonym for Boerhavia repens subsp. diandra (L.) Maire & Weiller with no distribution shown in India or Pakistan)

3. Flora of China says "Boerhavia coccinea, B. diffusa, and B. repens have been much confused. This is partly because of problems with typification: the type collection of B. repens, in particular, is very far from adequate, partly because the boundaries between these rather plastic weeds are not as clearly defined as one would like them to be. It is worth noting that as early as 1849, Choisy noted five different usages of B. diffusa. Published records from China need to be treated with caution. A record of the Indian species B. crispa Heyne ex J. D. Hooker from Taiwan seems to be based on a misidentification."

As per latest scrutiny by Catalogue of Life, Boerhavia repens L. has no distribution in our area.

On 7 April 2018 at 19:10, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

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From: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 at 20:25
Subject: Re: Boerhavia repens

To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Thank you Garg ji

I have identified it after reading all the literature cited by you, but the specimen is different from Boerhavia diffusa,that is sure

thank you

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A.Lalithamba

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[J.M. Garg]

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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 at 20:42
Subject: Fwd: Boerhavia repens
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Cc: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>

I think fruit is the key character. It is not very clear to me in your images.

Pl. decide based on that as per https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260360378_A_taxonomic_revision_of_Boerhavia_Nyctaginaceae_in_southern_Africa ?

 

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Subject: Boerhavia repens
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Thanks, Lalithamba ji.

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Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 at 14:06
Subject: Re: Boerhavia repens
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Reply from another thread: 

I had gone through the article;2 points are not coinciding; 1.number of stamens(2-3 as per the article); 2 the plant is very sticky, boerhavia diffusa is not sticky; the pod shape is also not coinciding with B.diffusa; some species need further taxonomic revision

thank you

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A.Lalithamba

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From: Saroj Kumar Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 at 13:17
Subject: Fwd: Boerhavia repens

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I guess this is Boerhavia diffusa L. only.

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju

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Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 6:35:25 PM UTC+5:45
Subject: Fwd: Boerhavia repens

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Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Boerhavia diffusa ?

Group discussion at

Boerhavia repens (google.com)

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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 at 14:34
Subject: Re: Boerhavia repens

To: Saroj Kumar Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
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Boerhavia crispa F.Heyne ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 709 (1885)

It Looks like B.diffusa, but the stems  stout, scaberulously pubescent; nodes swollen. Leaves in unequal pairs; lamina ovate-oblong,2-3 x 1.5-1.8cm, coriaceous, scabrid, margins crispy-undulate; petiole 0.5cm long; nerves prominent when dry. Flowers 3mm, sessile or subsessile, pink in laxly branched panicle with few capitate heads.  Anthocarps glandular, obovoid or obconical with 5 ribs.

Distribution: Rare; in Velugonda hills. Endemic to Peninsular India.

A.Lalithamba

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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at 15:45
Subject: Fwd: Boerhavia repens

To: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>
Cc: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>

Hi, Lalithamba ji,

You have earlier stated it to be Boerhavia repens and now Boerhavia crispa F.Heyne ex Hook.f.

Should I finally take it as Boerhavia crispa F.Heyne ex Hook.f.?

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From: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at 16:15
Subject: Re: Boerhavia repens

To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

yes, you may take it as B.crispa not repens. Thank you

A.Lalithamba