Alternanthera herniarioides

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 herniarioides

Name

Alternanthera herniarioides Beurl., Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. 1854: 143. (1854)

• Type: Panama, Portobelo. Leg. Dahlin, 1826.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Beurling, P.J. 1854. Bidrag till Portobellos Flora. Primitiae Florae Portobellensis. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 1854: 105–148. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Alternanthera herniarioides 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 herniarioides. Published online. Accessed: 28. Nov. 2025. Reference page.