Alternanthera pungens
Creeping Chaffweed, Khakibur
Other regional names: Khakiweed
- Khakiweed
Also known as: Achyranthes leiantha (Seub.) Standl. +11 more
- Achyranthes leiantha (Seub.) Standl.
- Achyranthes lorentzii (Uline) Standl.
- Achyranthes radicans Cav.
- Alternanthera achyrantha (L.) R.Br.
- Alternanthera achyrantha R.Br. ex Sweet
- Alternanthera achyrantha var. echinata (Sm.) Maiden
- Alternanthera achyrantha var. leiantha Seub.
- Alternanthera achyrantha var. pungens (Kunth) Suess.
- Alternanthera ciliata Poepp. ex Seub.
- Alternanthera echinata B.Rees
- Alternanthera echinata J.E.Sm.
- Alternanthera leiantha (Seub.) Alain
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Alternanthera pungens (commonly known as Creeping Chaffweed or Khakibur) is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela
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, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Louisiana, Malawi, Mali, Maryland, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Australia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe