Herbarium Specimen Details

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv.
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Along Fowler Avenue near US 301; roadside.
Habitat Dry grassy.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector J. Bateson 158
Collection Date 25 Nov 1979
Accession Number 149547
Image 149547.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Hollywood, at 2546 Scott Street. 26° 0' 40" N 80° 8' 58" W
Habitat Yard weed.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector C. L. McCartney Jr. 98
Collection Date 25 May 2004
Accession Number 238774
Image 238774.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera amoena Voss
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Western Sanibel. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Description Escaped; plants diffuse, ascending to erect; flowers white, chaffy.
Habitat Waste places.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector W. C. Brumbach 9103
Collection Date 13 Nov 1976
Accession Number 135481
Image 135481.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: Alain, 1970
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality Dominican Republic. San Cristobal Prov. 18° 26' 1" N 70° 7' 38" W
Description Procumbent herb, forming mats, ca. 30 cm long; flower parts whitish.
Habitat Wet open place.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 50 to m
Specimen Notes
Collector A. H. Liogier
Collection Date 14 Nov 1970
Accession Number 186846
Image 186846.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv.
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality St. Vincent & the Grenadines. St. Vincent , Charlotte Par. : Montreal.
Description Common trailing weed; flowers white.
Habitat Cultivated ground.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 06 Feb 1962
Accession Number 53700
Image 53700.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv.
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality St. Vincent & the Grenadines. St. Vincent , Charlotte Par. : Fancy.
Description Common; inflorescence white; a spreading-ascending plant; leaves particularly when young white tomentous beneath.
Habitat Open shrubby areas back from seashore.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 22 Mar 1962
Accession Number 52616
Image 52616.JPG
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R. Br. - Determined By: Westra,
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality Brazil. Minas Gerais Inhapim. 19° 30' 0" S 42° 0' 0" W
Description A juicy herb; flowers inside yellow.
Habitat Capoeira.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. C. Lindeman
with J.H. de Haas
Collection Date 01 Feb 1967
Accession Number 101803
Image 101803.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: Liesner,
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality Panama. Canal Zone Prov. Summit Garden. 9° 4' 0" N 79° 39' 0" W
Description Weed.
Habitat In flower beds.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector T. B. Croat
Collection Date 21 May 1970
Accession Number 110611
Image 110611.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: J. C. de Siqueira, 1982
Locality Brazil. Paraná , Alvarado Mun. : Rio Paranapanema, Porto Alvorda. 23° 23' 15" S 48° 43' 24" W
Description Flor alvecente; planta com 50 cm de alt.
Habitat Interior mata de galeria.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. Hatschbach
with O. Guimaraes
Collection Date 10 Jul 1969
Accession Number 173635
Image 173635.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera sp.
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: N. A. Harriman, 07 Jun 1996
Locality Brazil. Distrito Federal Around buildings; Brasilia. 15° 47' 47" S 47° 53' 36" W
Description Abundant; diffuse tangled branching, flower heads white.
Habitat Weedy places.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector F. R. Fosberg
Collection Date 21 Jan 1978
Accession Number 223828
Image 223828.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation

Alternanthera ficoidea
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. - Determined By: R. Jennen, 1963
Alternanthera tenella Colla - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality Suriname. Paramaribo SW part of the town.
Description Creeping and rooting at the nodes; stems green, often tinged with red, especially at the nodes; bracts and bracteoles white; tepals white with green base; anthers dark yellow; ovary light green; veins of leaf often tinged with red.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector W. H. A. Hekking
Collection Date 01 Jun 1961
Accession Number 84707
Image 84707.jpg
Plant Atlas Link Plant Atlas Citation