Alternanthera porrigens
Also known as: Achyranthes bangii (Rusby) Standl. +15 more
- Achyranthes bangii (Rusby) Standl.
- Achyranthes porrigens Jacq.
- Achyranthes purpurea Pav. ex Moq.
- Alternanthera bangii (Rusby) Anon.
- Alternanthera bangii Rusby ex Bol.
- Alternanthera elongata var. nigriceps (Hook.) Suess.
- Alternanthera gomphrenoides Kunth
- Alternanthera junciflora (J.Rémy) I.M.Johnst.
- Alternanthera nigriceps Hook.
- Alternanthera nigripes Steud.
- Alternanthera paniculata Kunth
- Brandesia porrigens (Jacq.) Mart.
- Celosia elongata Spreng.
- Gomphrena fulgens Moq.
- Gomphrena purpurea Moq.
- Gomphrena trichotoma Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Alternanthera porrigens is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
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)
Jawa
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms