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Alternanthera nesiotes

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Alternanthera nesiotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species:
A. nesiotes
Binomial name
Alternanthera nesiotes
I.M.Johnst.

Alternanthera nesiotes is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it is limited to Floreana Island. There are five subpopulations which are susceptible to habitat degradation due to invasive species of plants and animals.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Tye, A. & Sørensen, K. 2014. Alternanthera nesiotes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 17 September 2015.