Alternanthera laxa

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 laxa

Name

Alternanthera laxa Suess., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 300 (1934).

• Types: Venezuela, Maracay. Leg. C. Vogel no. 876. N. Venezuela. Leg. Fender no. 1069, 1856/57, K.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Suessenguth, K., 1934. Neue und kritische Amarantaceen aus Süd- und Mittel-Amerika. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 35(18–25): 298–337. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

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