Species
Alternanthera lanceolata
Schinz
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Taxonomy
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Alternanthera
Species
Alternanthera lanceolata
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Alternanthera meridensisTelanthera microcephala var. hispidaTelanthera aristataAlternanthera mexicana var. divergensAchyranthes stenophyllaTelanthera mexicanaIresine mexicanaTelanthera lanceolataAchyranthes lehmanniiAlternanthera mexicana var. gracilisTelanthera cinerascensMogiphanes soratensisAlternanthera mexicana f. lanuginosaAlternanthera mexicana var. lehmanniiBrandesia mexicanaAchyranthes mexicanaAlternanthera mexicanaAlternanthera lehmanniiBrandesia lanceolataAlternanthera microcephalaTelanthera microcephalaAlternanthera aristataAlternanthera stenophyllaAlternanthera panamensisAchyranthes panamensis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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