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Alternanthera lanceolata

(Benth.) Schinz (1934)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 16c: 75 (1934)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alternanthera lanceolata Lyon Arboretum Greenhouse. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling herb w/ red stems & foliage. Nagata, K.M. 3820 Oahu BISH 1988-02-20
2 Alternanthera lanceolata Hamakua distr., Honokaa, Mohala Pua Garden Ctr. Potted in 4 pots in full sun; sold as a bedding annual. Preserved_Specimen Plants erect, many branched, to 15 cm tall; lvs opposite, strap-shaped, deep red; flw heads tiny, white, in terminal spreading panicles. Common names: thin-leaved joy weed, red thread Staples, G.W. 1291 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-16
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