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Alternanthera filifolia

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Alternanthera filifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species:
A. filifolia
Binomial name
Alternanthera filifolia
(Hook.f.) J.T. Howell

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

  1. ^ a b c Tye, A.; Kling, M. (2014). "Alternanthera filifolia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T39071A61481463. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T39071A61481463.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)