''Boerhavia dominii'', commonly known as tarvine, is a species of flowering plant in the
four o'clock family
Nyctaginaceae, the four o'clock family, is a family of around 33 genera and 290 species of flowering plants, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, with a few representatives in temperate regions. The family has a unique fruit t ...
.
It is native to
Australia
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.
It is a prostrate perennial herb growing up to 1 metre in diameter.
Leaves are about 40 mm long and 20 mm wide and may have a wavy edge.
It produces pale pink or pale purple flowers followed by small, hairy, furrowed fruits.
References
dominii
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of Queensland
Flora of the Northern Territory
Flora of South Australia
Flora of Victoria (Australia)
Eudicots of Western Australia
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