Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Nyctaginaceae
Boerhavia diandra L.
(Syn: Boerhavia repens var. glabra Choisy)
English name:
Local name: Sindhi-Bhakro, Urdu- Bishkhopra, Bashkhira Et-sit, Punjabi-Att-sat.
Description:
Aslender, prostrate, herb with up to 1 m long branches, glabrous to sparsely puberulous and
fleshy, stem woody at the base. Leaves narrow lanceolate with wavy margins. Flowers on
axillary peduncle in a group of 1 to 3.
Flowering Period:
Mostly after monsoon rains.
Habitat:
Found mostly in sandy areas with associated of other shrubby
Plants.
Uses:
Apalatable species for livestock.
Distribution:
Pakistan and India.