alena

Boerhavia herbstii Fosberg

Boerhavia herbstii is a species in the Nyctaginaceae family, native to Hawaii. It was described by Fosberg in 1978 and is commonly known as alena.

Description

Boerhavia herbstii belongs to the genus Boerhavia within the Nyctaginaceae family. This species is native to the Hawaiian archipelago and was formally published in 1978 by the botanist Fosberg. The plant is locally referred to as alena. No additional ecological or morphological details are provided in the source data.