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Taxon:
Alternanthera brasiliana
(L.) Kuntze
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Alternanthera
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
101485
Place of publication:
Revis. gen. pl. 2:537. 1891
Verified:
01/05/1987
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Gomphrena brasiliana
L.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Alternanthera dentata
(Moench) Stuchlik ex R. E. Fr.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Boggan, J. et al.
1992. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas
Burger, W. C., ed.
1971-. Flora costaricensis.
Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll.
1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed.
1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds.
1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Note:
var. villosa
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Mears, J. A.
1978. The nomenclature and type collections of the widespread taxa of
Alternanthera
(Amaranthaceae). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 129(1):11-13.
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Reitz, R., ed.
1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed.
1948-. Flora malesiana.
Tela Botanica: Flora électronique (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:isfgm?flore=ANT&xslt=identitetaxon.xsl&servicexml=donneidentitestaxons.php&numclass=1&numnom=464
Common names
English
Brazilian joyweed –
Reference(s)
French
bouton blanc –
Reference(s)
marguerite à fleurs rouges –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
perpetua-do-mato –
Reference(s)
Swedish
stort papegojblad –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
s.
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Barbados
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Montserrat
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
Saint Vincent
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
rare
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
e. lowland
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Northern America
REGION:
Mexico
(s.)
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Barbados
,
Dominica
,
Guadeloupe
,
Grenada
,
St. Lucia
,
Montserrat
,
Martinique
,
St. Vincent and Grenadines
[Saint Vincent]
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Guatemala
,
Nicaragua
(rare)
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
,
Ecuador
,
Peru
(e. lowland)
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
cultivated in New Guinea, Philippines & Java
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed.
1948-. Flora malesiana.
Name
References