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Boerhavia diffusa is a creeping, perennial, much-branched herb with stout fusiform roots. The stems are divaricate, purplish, and thickened at the nodes. The leaves are opposite, simple, ovate-cordiform, obtuse-acute, truncate-cordate at the base, and entire along the margins. The flowers are small, about 5 mm in diameter, and are arranged in axillary or terminal panicles. The perianth is pink and the stamens are 3. Boerhavia diffusa is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including India, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. It is commonly found in waste places, disturbed areas, and along roadsides.