Boerhavia acutifolia is a tropical American perennial herb. It grows prostrate or decumbent, featuring small pinkish flowers and sticky, ribbed fruits for seed dispersal.
Photos of Sharp-Leaf Spiderling (Boerhavia acutifolia)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Caryophyllales |
| family | Nyctaginaceae |
| genus | Boerhavia |
| species | Boerhavia acutifolia |
