Achyranthes repens L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 205 (1753)
This name is a synonym of Alternanthera pungens

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Bayón, N.D., Giuliano, D.A. & Bahima, J.V. (2022). Revisión taxonómica de las especies de Alternanthera (Amaranthaceae) del cono sur (Argentina, sur de Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y uruguay) y Bolivia. Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 160-249. MBG press. [Cited as Alternanthera pungens.]
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo. [Cited as Alternanthera pungens.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Alternanthera pungens.]
  • Townsend, C.C. (1985). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Amaranthaceae: 1-136. [Cited as Alternanthera pungens.]

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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