Boerhavia repens
Anena
Also known as: Boerhavia diffusa subsp. sandwicensis Heimerl +5 more
- Boerhavia diffusa subsp. sandwicensis Heimerl
- Boerhavia diffusa var. eurepens Domin
- Boerhavia diffusa var. gymnocarpa Heimerl
- Boerhavia diffusa var. pseudotetrandra Heimerl
- Boerhavia diffusa var. sandwicensis Heimerl
- Boerhavia erecta Elliott
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Boerhavia repens (commonly known as Anena) is an annual belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Line Is., Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marcus I., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Wake I., Western Australia, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Easter Is., Spain