Alternanthera bettzickiana

(Regel) G.Nicholson (1884)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Alternanthera

Only found in cultivation

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Achyranthes amabilis Britton (1918)

Achyranthes bettzichiana

Achyranthes bettzickiana (Regel) Standl. (1917)

Achyranthes cyclophylla (Seub.) Standl. (1915)

Achyranthes ficoidea subsp. bettzichiana (Regel) Baker

Achyranthes picta Pass. (1864)

Alternanthera amabilis Lem. (1868)

Alternanthera amabilis var. tricolor Linden & André (1870)

Alternanthera amoena (Lem.) Hovey (1882)

Alternanthera amoena f. amabilis (Lem.) Voss (1896)

Alternanthera amoena f. reinhardii Voss (1895)

Alternanthera amoena f. rosea Voss (1895)

Alternanthera amoena f. sessilis Voss (1895)

Alternanthera amoena f. spectabilis (E.C.Hend.) Voss (1895)

Alternanthera amoena f. typica Voss (1895)

Alternanthera amoena var. spectabilis E.C.Hend. (1873)

Alternanthera articulata O.Stützer (1935)

Alternanthera articulata f. capitellata O.Stützer (1935)

Alternanthera articulata f. capitulifera O.Stützer (1935)

Alternanthera articulata var. minuta O.Stützer (1935)

Alternanthera bettzichiana (Regel) G.Nicholson

Alternanthera bettzickiana f. aurea Voss (1895)

Alternanthera bettzickiana f. kurzii Voss (1895)

Alternanthera bettzickiana f. spathulata (Lem.) Voss (1895)

Alternanthera bettzickiana f. typica Voss (1895)

Alternanthera bettzickiana var. spathulata (Lem.) Seub. (1875)

Alternanthera brasiliensis Voss (1895)

Alternanthera coerilis Voss (1895)

Alternanthera cyclophylla (Seub.) Schinz (1934)

Alternanthera ficoidea var. amoena (Lem.) L.B.Sm. & Downs (1972)

Alternanthera ficoidea var. bettzickiana (Regel) Backer (1949)

Alternanthera ficoidea var. spathulata (Lem.) L.B.Sm. & Downs (1972)

Alternanthera ficoides var. bettzichiana (Regel) Backer

Alternanthera ficoides var. bettzickiana (Regel) Backer (1949)

Alternanthera kerberi Uline & W.L.Bray (1895)

Alternanthera latifolia Hovey (1882)

Alternanthera latifolia magnifica Hovey (1882)

Alternanthera nagnifica Hovey (1883)

Alternanthera paronychioides Klotzsch ex K.Koch (1866)

Alternanthera paronychioides var. bettzickiana (Regel) Fosberg (1991)

Alternanthera purpurea Pynaert (1879)

Alternanthera reinhardii Voss (1895)

Alternanthera rosea Voss (1895)

Alternanthera sessilis var. amoena Lem. (1865)

Alternanthera spathulata Lem. (1865)

Alternanthera tenella var. bettzickiana (Regel) Veldkamp (1978)

Alternanthera tenella ‘Bettzickiana’

Alternanthera variegata K.Koch (1866)

Alternanthera versicolor f. aurea Voss (1895)

Amarantesia brasiliensis Regel (1869)

Jeilium tricolor Regel (1869)

Telanthera amoena (Lem.) Regel (1869)

Telanthera amoena var. amabilis (Lem.) Regel (1869)

Telanthera bettzickiana Regel (1862)

Telanthera bettzickiana var. spathulata (Lem.) Regel (1869)

Telanthera cyclophylla Seub. (1875)

Telanthera picta K.Koch (1866)

Uses and Culture

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ill. Dict. Gard. 1: 59 (1884)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Description	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Alternanthera bettzickiana	Honolulu, Kalihi area, 1313 Kamehameha IV Rd	Growing in partial shade.	Preserved_Specimen	Subshrub 0.4 m tall; much branched at end below soil level; a few leaves have white variegation.	Lau, J.	1305	Oahu	BISH	1985-08-07
2	Alternanthera bettzickiana	Kailua, 209 Oneawa Kai Pl	Cultivated in yard.	Preserved_Specimen	Groundcover 8-10 tall; leaves deep maroon-purple, some w/greenish yellow along midrib; infl sessile in axils, pure white.	Staples, G.W.	887	Oahu	BISH	1993-01-12
3	Alternanthera bettzickiana	Honolulu International Airport. Collected from shipment of aquatic plants incoming from Singapore, destined for Pat's Pets	Cultivated.	Preserved_Specimen	Aquatic plants. Tip cuttings ca. 6 tall without roots. Inflorescences white, axillary to leaves.	Hoe, W.J.		Oahu	BISH	1991-12-04

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