Alternanthera flavicoma

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Gomphrenoideae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species: Alternanthera flavicoma

Name

Alternanthera flavicoma (Andersson) J.T.Howell, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4, 21: 107. (1933)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Telanthera flavicoma Andersson, Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1853: 166. (1855)
    • Type: Ecuador: Galápagos: Hab. locis aridis ins. Charles. 1852-05, Andersson, N.J., #s.n. Holotype: S S-R-6067.
• Homotypic
  • Achyranthes flavicoma (Andersson) Standl., J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 74. (1915)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Western South America Galápagos References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Howell, J.T. 1933. The Amaranthaceae of the Galapagos Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, 21: 87–116. BHL Reference page. : 107
• Andersson, N.J. 1855 ("1854"). Om Galapagos-öarnes Vegetation. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 1853: 61–256. BHL Reference page. : 166
• Standley, P.C. 1915. The application of the generic name Achyranthes. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 5: 72–76. BHL Reference page. : 74

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Alternanthera flavicoma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Alternanthera flavicoma. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Alternanthera flavicoma. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 11 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Alternanthera flavicoma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Oct. 2019.