Alternanthera brasiliana var. brasiliana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or helophyte.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Alternanthera brasiliana var. brasiliana is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Alternanthera brasiliana, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Andaman Is., Assam, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, East Himalaya, Florida, Gambia, The, Guinea, Hawaii, Jawa, Malaya, Marquesas, Pitcairn Is., Society Is., South China Sea, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.
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