Alternanthera littoralis
Also known as: Achyranthes maritima (A.St.-Hil.) Standl. +15 more
- Achyranthes maritima (A.St.-Hil.) Standl.
- Alternanthera littoralis P.Beauv. ex Moq.
- Alternanthera littoralis var. maritima (Mart.) Pedersen
- Alternanthera maritima (Mart.) A.St.-Hil.
- Alternanthera maritima (Mart.) D.Dietr.
- Alternanthera maritima Mart.
- Alternanthera maritima var. communis A.St.-Hil.
- Alternanthera maritima var. concatenata A.St.-Hil.
- Alternanthera maritima var. parvifolia A.St.-Hil.
- Bucholzia maritima Mart.
- Celosia arenaria Salzm. ex Seub.
- Illecebrum maritimum (Mart.) Spreng.
- Telanthera maritima (Mart.) Moq.
- Telanthera maritima var. communis (A.St.-Hil.) Moq.
- Telanthera maritima var. concatenata (A.St.-Hil.) Moq.
- Telanthera maritima var. parvifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Alternanthera littoralis is a shrub within the Amaranthaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Bahamas, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Venezuela, Zaïre
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)
Sicilia, Vanuatu
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms