Alternanthera caracasana
Mat Chaff Flower, Paperthorn
Other regional names: Washerwoman
- Washerwoman
Also known as: Achyranthes peploides (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Britton +10 more
- Achyranthes peploides (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Britton
- Alternanthera achyrantha var. dasyantha Seub.
- Alternanthera achyrantha var. parvifolia Moq.
- Alternanthera macrorhiza Hauman
- Alternanthera parvifolia (Moq.) Fawc. & Rendle
- Alternanthera peploides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Urb.
- Alternanthera villiflora Scheele
- Celosia humifusa Willd. ex Schult.
- Illecebrum peploides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Illecebrum peploides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Telanthera caracasana (Kunth) Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Alternanthera caracasana (commonly known as Mat Chaff-Flower or Paperthorn) is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Botswana, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Eritrea, Florida, Free State, Galápagos, Georgia, Hawaii, Kenya, Louisiana, Madeira, Malawi, Maryland, Mississippi, New Caledonia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Oklahoma, Rwanda, South Carolina, Spain, Tanzania, Texas, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe