Citation: Oliver, Hook. Ic. 13:20, t. 1225 (1877).

Synonymy: Boerhavia diffusa

Common name: None

Description:
Perennial herb, often with a woody tap root, prostrate or decumbent; stems to 1 m long, subglabrous or sparsely glandular-hairy with hairs less than 0.5 mm long predominating; leaf blades oblong, lanceolate or ovate, obtuse or subacute, usually 5-30 X 3-15 mm long, on petioles 1-12 mm long.

Inflorescences lateral, usually unbranched; peduncle slender, usually 3-15 mm long; flowers pale-pink, sessile or shortly pedicellate, 1-5; perianth glandular-hairy, the upper part campanulate and c. 1.5 mm long; stamens 1, included; style c. 0.5 mm long.

Fruit fusiform, 3.5-6 mm long, 1.5-2 mm wide, mucous; ribs 4 or 5, prominent, glabrous or sparsely glandular-hairy; furrows wide, flat, white.

Published illustration: Meikle & Hewson (1984) Flora of Australia 4:fig. 3.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, FR, EA, MU.   W.Aust.; N.T.; Qld; ?N.S.W. Conservation status: native Flowering time: mainly Sept. — April.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: No text

Taxonomic notes: Because of difficulty in distinguishing this species from B. dominii there is some doubt about its distribution in S.Aust.

Author: Not yet available