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| syn. Boerhavia diffusa var. tetrandra, Boerhavia diffusa var. tetrandra f. ramosa |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Manihiki, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahange, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva Kiribati: Baker, Flint, Howland, Jarvis, Kiritimati, Nikumaroro, Orona, Palmyra, Teraina, Vostok Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno, Pitcairn (?) Samoa: Rose-Atoll, Swains Island Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maiao, Manuae, Maupiti, Moorea, Mopelia, Motu One, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tuamotu Archipelago: Ahe, Ahunui, Anaa, Apataki, Arutua, Aukena, Fakahina, Fakarava, Fangatau, Fangataufa, Hao, Hiti, Kauehi, Makatea, Mangareva, Manihi, Marutea Sud, Matureivavao, Moruroa, Napuka, Niau, Nukutipipi, Paraoa, Rangiroa, Raraka, Raroia, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Tarauru-Roa, Tatakoto, Tauna, Tekava, Temoe, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Tepoto Nord, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau, Totegegie, Tupai, Tureia, Vahanga, Vaiatekeue, Vanavana Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nui |
| native name: aimeho - Tuamotu Archipelago katuri - Manihiki / Cook Islands mave - Society Islands momoe - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands naunau (?) - Pukapuka / Cook Islands nuna - Swains Island / Samoa nuna nuna - Tuamotu Archipelago paikea - Ma'uke / Cook Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago parahirahi - Tuamotu Archipelago pokea toro - Tuamotu Archipelago ranu - Tuamotu Archipelago runa - 'Atiu / Cook Islands runa runa - Tuamotu Archipelago te wao - Kiribati te wao n' anti - Kiribati te wao ni anti - Kiribati tiafifi - Society Islands tiapipi - Society Islands tiare katuri - Tongareva / Cook Islands toroarii - Tuamotu Archipelago toroariki - Tuamotu Archipelago torooura - Tubuai Islands |
 left:Boerhavia tetrandra Foto: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu http://www.tiaredex.pf |
| References: - F. Raymond Fosberg: 'Studies in the Genus Boerhavia L. (Nyctaginaceae)' (1978) |