Boerhaavia diffusa, Engelm. & A. Gray.; L.; Sw. India (Deccan): herb [sic] eaten. The plant is also reported cultivated by the Santal people (Rajasthan, western ): leaves eaten. Soil type favored by plant: sandy and alluvial plains. Australia (New South Wales): roots roasted and eaten. Chemical composition (root): Sand (dry sample) = 0.34%; (fresh sample) = 0.17%. Silica (dry sample) = 0.22%; (fresh sample) = 0.11%. Calcium (dry sample) = 1.246%, (fresh sample) = 0.623%. Magnesium (dry sample) = 0.344%, (fresh sample) = 0.172%. Phosphorus (dry sample = 0.155^%, (fresh sample) = 0.077%. Potassium (dry sample) = 2.89%, (fresh sample) = 1.440%. Ca: 8.03. Fe: 345. Cu: 6. Mn: 20 (in ppm on dry P basis). Moisture = 50. Fibre (crude, dry sample) = 9.6%, (fresh sample) = 4.8%. Ether extract (dry sample) = 1.62%, (fresh sample) = 0.91%. Protein (crude, dry sample) = 9.1%, (fresh sample) = 4.56%. Ash (dry sample) = 8.42%, (fresh sample) = 4.21%. Carbohydrate (dry sample) = 71.2%, (fresh sample) = 35.6%. Albuminous nitrogen (dry sample) = 1.02%, (fresh sample) = 0.51%. Amido nitrogen (dry sample) = 0.44%; fresh sample) = 0.22%. Fuel value [calories] (dry sample) = 29.0, (fresh sample) = 58.0. Vernacular name - Rajasthan (western): Sata, Santi. Ref. DADSWELL, GUPTA & KANODIA, IRVINE; SHANKARNARAYAN & SAXENA, WATT.
Boerhaavia procumbens, Banks ex Roxb. India (Madras Presidency): leaves and tender shoots eaten as greens. Vernacular names - Tamil: Mookaretti keeray. Telugu: Ataka mamidi. Ref. SHORTT.
Boerhaavia repanda, Kotschy. ex Choisy.; DC.; Roxb.; Willd. India (Madras Presidency): as for Boerhaavia procumbens. Vernacular names - Tamil: Mookooty keray. Telugu: Maidnika. Bombay Presidency: Permarnara. Ref. GAMMIE, SHORTT, WATT.
Boerhaavia repens, L, India (Bombay Presidency): leaves eaten. Nigeria (Kano State, northern): seeds and leaves eaten. Vernacular names - Bombay Presidency: Poona district, Walha Parincha Road: Chedul ; Nasik district, Yeola: Ghetivali. Nigeria - Hausa: Babba juji. Ref. GAMMIE, MORTIMORE.
Boerhaavia verticillata, Boiss.; Poir.; Rottl. in Wall. India (Rajasthan, western): leaves eaten. Soil types favored by plant: sandy and alluvial plains. Vernacular name: Mota Sata. Ref. SHANKARNARAYAN & SAXENA.
Mirabilis jalapa, L.; Thunb. India (Madras Presidency, Salem district, Oossoor): leaves eaten as greens. Vernacular names - Tamil: Undi mandarei. Telugu: Badracha, Nitcha mulligah. Ref. SHORTT, WATT.