Alternanthera lanceolata
Also known as: Achyranthes lehmannii (Hieron.) Standl. +19 more
- Achyranthes lehmannii (Hieron.) Standl.
- Achyranthes mexicana (Schltdl. & Cham.) Standl.
- Achyranthes panamensis Standl.
- Achyranthes stenophylla Standl.
- Alternanthera aristata (Danguy & Cherm.) Suess.
- Alternanthera aristata f. glabra Suess.
- Alternanthera lehmannii Hieron.
- Alternanthera meridensis O.Stützer
- Alternanthera mexicana (Schltdl.) Hieron.
- Alternanthera mexicana f. lanuginosa Suess.
- Alternanthera mexicana Moq.
- Alternanthera mexicana var. divergens Suess.
- Alternanthera mexicana var. gracilis Suess.
- Alternanthera mexicana var. lehmannii (Hieron.) Suess.
- Alternanthera meyeriana (Regel & Körn.) Suess.
- Alternanthera microcephala (Moq.) Schinz
- Alternanthera panamensis (Standl.) Standl.
- Alternanthera stenophylla (Standl.) Standl.
- Brandesia lanceolata Benth.
- Brandesia mexicana Schltdl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Alternanthera lanceolata is an annual or shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela