✿Nyctaginaceae · Boerhavia
Pointed-Leaved Hogweed
Boerhavia chinensis
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- June-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Boerhavia chinensis
- Genus
- Boerhavia
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Old World Tropics
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Nyctaginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Pointed-Leaved Hogweed
Pointed-Leaved Hogweed (Boerhavia chinensis) is a herb belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family (Four-O'clock Family). It is typically found in dry and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across Old World Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-February. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Botanical family
Nyctaginaceae
Four-O'clock Family
Pointed-Leaved Hogweed belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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