Alternanthera micrantha

Alternanthera micrantha (fig. 2)

Taxonavigation edit

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 micrantha

Name edit

Alternanthera micrantha R.E.Fr., Ark. Bot. 16, no. 12: 14, pls. I: 2. (1920)

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Alternanthera friesii Schinz, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2 [Engler & Prantl] 16c: 75. (1934), intended nom. nov. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Alternanthera rufescens Suess., Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 3. (1950)
      • Type: Argentina, Gob. Misiones. Dep. Concepción. San Javier. 1947-02-14, Huidobro, A.M.R. #5438. Syntypes: M0241636, M0241637.

Homonyms edit

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Paraguay

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Links edit

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