Alternanthera philoxeroides
A species in the Amaranthaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Alternanthera
- Species
- Alternanthera philoxeroides
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1879
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Alternanthera philoxeroides. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
21 synonyms in this snapshot
- Achyranthes paludosaBunbury
- Achyranthes philoxeroides(Mart.) Standl.
- Alternanthera philoxerinaSuess.
- Alternanthera philoxeroides f. acutifolia(Moq.) Pedersen
- Alternanthera philoxeroides f. angustifoliaSuess.
- Alternanthera philoxeroides var. acutifoliaMoq. ex Hicken
- Alternanthera philoxeroides var. lancifoliaChodat
- Alternanthera philoxeroides var. luxuriansSuess.
- Alternanthera philoxeroides var. obtusifoliaMoq. ex Hicken
- Alternanthera philoxeroides var. phyllanthaR.E.Fr.
- Alternanthera philoxeroides var. platyphylla(Seub.) R.E.Fr.
- Bucholzia philoxeroidesMart.
- Bucholzia philoxeroides var. acutifoliaMart.
- Bucholzia philoxeroides var. obtusifoliaMart.
- Celosia amphibiaSalzm. ex Moq.
- Mogiphanes philorexoidesD.Parodi
- Telanthera philoxeroidesMoq.
- Telanthera philoxeroides var. acutifoliaMoq.
- Telanthera philoxeroides var. denticulataSeub.
- Telanthera philoxeroides var. linearifoliaChodat
- Telanthera philoxeroides var. obtusifoliaMoq.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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