Boerhavia diffusa  L.

Red Spiderling, Common Hog Weed, Pigweed
Plants > Angiosperms > Nyctaginaceae > Boerhavia diffusa

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Boerhavia
Species: diffusa

  • Common names: Red Spiderling, Common Hog Weed, Pigweed
  • Thai names: นังกู่แซ nang-ku-sae (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ปังแป pang pae (Northern), ผักขมฟ้า phak khom fa (Sukhothai), ผักขมหิน phak khon hin (Central), ผักเบี้ยหิน phak bia hin (Northern), ผักปั๋งดิน phak pang din (Chiang Mai), ผักเมียก phak miak (Tak)
  • Chinese names: 黄细心 huang xi xin​
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, America, Australia, Pacific Islands
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai, Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Boerhavia diffusa from Thailand.
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Boerhavia diffusa, Chiang Mai, August 2016
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Boerhavia diffusa (L.) Pattaya Chonburi March
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Boerhavia diffusa (L.) Pattaya Chonburi March
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Boerhavia diffusa (L.) Pattaya Chonburi March
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Boerhavia diffusa (L.) Pattaya Chonburi March
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Boerhavia diffusa (L.) Pattaya Chonburi March
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China