Alternanthera lanceolata Schinz

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Alternanthera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Alternanthera lanceolata leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Alternanthera lanceolata flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Alternanthera lanceolata flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Alternanthera lanceolata world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:10378-2
WFO ID wfo-0000528635
COL ID C9GJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Achyranthes lehmannii Alternanthera lehmannii Alternanthera meridensis Brandesia lanceolata Achyranthes mexicana Alternanthera lanceolata Brandesia mexicana Alternanthera meyeriana Alternanthera microcephala Telanthera lanceolata Telanthera microcephala Mogiphanes soratensis Telanthera meyeriana Alternanthera mexicana Alternanthera mexicana var. lehmannii Telanthera mexicana