Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

  • Collector(s)

    Fr. W. Cerbin C127, 25 Jan 1973

  • Location

    Bahamas. Long Island. Clements. From prop. of Mr. Arthur Major.

  • Habitat

    Red soil.

  • Description

    Red soil perennial or annual, casting off seed once a year producing thousands on new plants. About 40-50 cm tall. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Used as decoration, and is very common in yards. Blooms from November to January

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 487242

    Occurrence ID: 0a31f9d2-1bf3-4a58-ade1-fd2ca828b23e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze det K. M. Becker, Feb 1973
    Note: !James A. Mears 5/76. !Mary Patricia Coons 1980

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Long Island

  • Locality

    Clements. From prop. of Mr. Arthur Major

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