Alternanthera stenophylla

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 stenophylla

Name

Alternanthera stenophylla (Standl.) Standl., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 8: 9 (1930)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Achyranthes stenophylla Standl., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 18: 90 (1916)
    • Type: Panamá. Leg. Sutton Hayes no. 941. NY.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Standley, P.C. 1930. Studies of American plants – III. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 8(1): 3–73. BHL. Reference page. 
• Standley, P.C. 1916. Studies of tropical American phanerogams—No. 2. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 18: 87–142. BHL JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

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