Alternanthera flosculosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Gomphrenoideae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species: Alternanthera flosculosa

Name

Alternanthera flosculosa J.T.Howell, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4, 21: 107 (1933).

• Type: Galapagos Islands.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Western South America Galápagos References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Howell, J.T. 1933. The Amaranthaceae of the Galapagos Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, 21: 87–116. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Alternanthera flosculosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov. 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Alternanthera flosculosa. Published online. Accessed: 28. Nov. 2025. Reference page.