Alternanthera pubiflora
Also known as: Achyranthes williamsii Standl. +13 more
- Achyranthes williamsii Standl.
- Alternanthera mollendoana Suess.
- Alternanthera pubiflora f. purpurea (Standl.) Dodson & A.H.Gentry
- Alternanthera williamsii (Standl.) Standl.
- Alternanthera williamsii f. purpurea Standl.
- Brandesia pubiflora Benth.
- Brandesia pubiflora var. glomerata Benth.
- Brandisia pubiflora Benth.
- Gomphrena perennis var. divergens Suess.
- Telanthera eupatorioides Remy
- Telanthera glomerata Moq.
- Telanthera pubiflora (Benth.) Moq.
- Telanthera pubiflora var. glomerata (Benth.) Moq.
- Telanthera pubiflora var. monocephala Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Alternanthera pubiflora is a shrub within the Amaranthaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. 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, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Chile North, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Nicaragua, Panama, 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)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Galápagos, Madeira