Scientific or common name:

Boerhavia herbstii Fosberg

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NYCTAGINACEAE - Four o'clock family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Boerhavia herbstii Fosberg
Nomencl. ref.: Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 39: 17. 1978
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Alena

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Boerhavia
Species:

1) Boerhavia acutifolia (Choisy) J.W. Moore 2) Boerhavia anisophylla Torr. 3) Boerhavia annulata Coville 4) Boerhavia coccinea Mill. 5) Boerhavia coulteri (Hook. f.) S. Watson 6) Boerhavia diffusa L. 7) Boerhavia diffusa L. var. gymnocarpa Heimerl 8) Boerhavia diffusa L. var. pseudotetrandra Heimerl 9) Boerhavia diffusa L. var. sandwicensis Heimerl 10) Boerhavia diffusa L. var. tetrandra (G. Forst.) Heimerl 11) Boerhavia erecta L. 12) Boerhavia erecta L. var. intermedia (M.E. Jones) Kearney & Peebles 13) Boerhavia eriosolena A. Gray 14) Boerhavia glabrata Blume 15) Boerhavia gracillima Heimerl 16) Boerhavia gypsophiloides (M. Martens & Galeotti) J.M. Coult. 17) Boerhavia herbstii Fosberg 18) Boerhavia intermedia M.E. Jones 19) Boerhavia leiosolena Torr. 20) Boerhavia lindheimeri Standl. 21) Boerhavia linearifolia A. Gray 22) Boerhavia mathisiana F.B. Jones 23) Boerhavia megaptera Standl. 24) Boerhavia pterocarpa S. Watson 25) Boerhavia purpurascens A. Gray 26) Boerhavia repens L. 27) Boerhavia scandens L. 28) Boerhavia spicata Choisy 29) Boerhavia tenuifolia A. Gray 30) Boerhavia tetrandra G. Forst. 31) Boerhavia torreyana (S. Watson) Standl. 32) Boerhavia triquetra S. Watson 33) Boerhavia wrightii A. Gray

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Hawaii)
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Nyctaginaceae)
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1) Abronia (sand verbena) 2) Acleisanthes (trumpets) 3) Allionia (windmills) 4) Allioniella 5) Ammocodon 6) Anulocaulis (ringstem) 7) Boerhavia (spiderling) 8) Bougainvillea 9) Calymenia 10) Ceodes (catchbirdtree) 11) Commicarpus (spiderling) 12) Cyphomeris 13) Eggersia (saltwood) 14) Guapira 15) Hermidium 16) Hesperonia 17) Mirabilis 18) Neea (saltwood) 19) Nyctaginia 20) Okenia 21) Oxybaphus 22) Pisonia (catchbirdtree) 23) Quamoclidion 24) Selinocarpus (moonpod) 25) Senkenbergia (spiderling) 26) Torrubia (guapira) 27) Tripterocalyx (sandpuffs) 28) Wedelia (windmills)

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Common names (Boerhavia)
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1) (no name) 2) Alena (Boerhavia herbstii) 3) Anena (Boerhavia repens) 4) Apache Pass spiderling (Boerhavia pterocarpa) 5) Big Bend ringstem (Boerhavia eriosolena) 6) Climbing wartclub (Boerhavia scandens) 7) Coulter's spiderling (Boerhavia coulteri) 8) Creeping spiderling (Boerhavia spicata) 9) Erect spiderling (Boerhavia erecta) 10) Fivewing spiderling (Boerhavia intermedia) 11) Largebract spiderling (Boerhavia wrightii) 12) Mathis' spiderling (Boerhavia mathisiana) 13) Narrowleaf spiderling (Boerhavia linearifolia) 14) Purple spiderling (Boerhavia purpurascens) 15) Red cyphomeris (Boerhavia gypsophiloides) 16) Red spiderling (Boerhavia diffusa) 17) Scarlet spiderling (Boerhavia coccinea) 18) Sharp-leaf spiderling (Boerhavia acutifolia) 19) Slender spiderling (Boerhavia triquetra) 20) Slimstalk spiderling (Boerhavia gracillima) 21) Southwestern ringstem (Boerhavia leiosolena) 22) Tucson Mountain spiderling (Boerhavia megaptera) 23) Valley ringstem (Boerhavia annulata) 24) Wineflower (Boerhavia anisophylla)

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More species:
1) Boerhavia leiosolena Torr. [194]
2) Boerhavia repens L. [2108]
3) Boerhavia scandens L. [358]
4) Boisduvalia cleistogama Curran [92]
5) Boisduvalia pygmaea (Speg.) Munz [95]
6) Bolbophyllaria pachyrachis (A. Rich.) Rchb. f. [130]
7) Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla ssp. paludosus (A. Nelson) A. Löve & D. Löve [142]
8) Bombax ceiba L. [1715]
9) Bonamia villosa (Nash) K.A. Wilson [161]
10) Borreria densiflora DC. [185]

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