Alternanthera micrantha

Alternanthera micrantha (fig. 2)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota 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 micrantha

Name

Alternanthera micrantha R.E.Fr., Ark. Bot. 16, no. 12: 14, pls. I: 2. (1920)

• Type: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Rio Uruguay. 1916-02-23, Dusén, P. #17728. Holotype: S S-R-231; Isotypes: GH GH00036961, K K000582995, MO MO-2114690, S07-12318, US US00102763,

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Alternanthera friesii Schinz, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2 [Engler & Prantl] 16c: 75. (1934), intended nom. nov. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Alternanthera rufescens Suess., Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 3. (1950)
    • Type: Argentina, Gob. Misiones. Dep. Concepción. San Javier. 1947-02-14, Huidobro, A.M.R. #5438. Syntypes: M0241636, M0241637.

Homonyms

• Alternanthera micrantha (Benth.) Domin, Bibl. Bot. 22(89): 640. (1921), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Brazil Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fries, R.E. 1920. Zur Kenntnis der süd- und zentralamerikanischen Amarantaceenflora. Arkiv för Botanik 16(12): 1–43, (4 tabs, 11 figs). BHL Reference page. : 14, tab I: 2
• Schinz, H. 1934. Amarantaceae, in: Engler, A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (eds.): Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed.2. 16c, Engelmann, Leipzig: 7–85, 585–586. Reference page. : 75
• Suessenguth, K. 1950. Amaranthaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Combretaceae, Geraniaceae, Meliaceae, Myrtaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rubiaceae. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 1(1): 1–32. BHL Reference page. : 3

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Alternanthera micrantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Alternanthera friesii. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Alternanthera micrantha. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 11 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Alternanthera micrantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Oct. 2019.

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