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<big>''[[Boerhavia diffusa]]'' L.</big>
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 1: 3 (1753).
== Synonyms ==
*''Boerhavia africana'' Lour. (1790).
== Vernacular names ==
*Spreading hogweed, red hogweed, tar vine, red spiderling (En). *Agarra pinto, tangara, bredo de porco, erva tostão (Po). *Mkwakwara, mkwayakwaya (Sw).
== Origin and geographic distribution ==
== Author(s) ==
* M. Muzila , Herbarium (UCBG), Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB00704, Gaborone, Botswana
== Correct citation of this article ==
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