Characteristics
Dicots
Petiveria alliacea L.
GUINEA HEN WEED
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Native
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Classification
CARYOPHYLLALES
Petiveria alliacea L. - GUINEA HEN WEED
Citation
PETIVERIA ALLIACEA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 342. 1753.
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JAMAICA: Without data, Herb. Clifford 141(Petiveria 1) (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Barrie, in C. E. Jarvis et al., Regnum Veg. 127: 74. 1993.
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Petiveria alliacea - 135
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Petiveria alliacea - 159
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Petiveria alliacea - 229
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Petiveria alliacea - 270
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Petiveria alliacea - 270
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Petiveria alliacea - 270
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