Alternanthera filifolia
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Alternanthera filifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Alternanthera |
Species: | A. filifolia
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Binomial name | |
Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.f.) J.T. Howell
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Alternanthera filifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to the Galápagos Islands.[1]
This plant is limited to the Galápagos, but it is common there in lowlands and coastal shrublands. It is variable in morphology, forming shrubs 0.5 to 1.5 meters tall.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tye, A.; Kling, M. (2014). "Alternanthera filifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T39071A61481463. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T39071A61481463.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.