Scientific or common name:

Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

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AMARANTHACEAE - Amaranth family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Alternanthera caracasana Kunth
Nomencl. ref.: Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 2: 205. 1818 [Feb 1818]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Washerwoman
English name: mat chaff-flower

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Achyranthes peploides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Britton & P. Wilson
= Alternanthera peploides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Urb.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species:

1) Alternanthera achyrantha (L.) R. Br. ex Sweet 2) Alternanthera amoena (Lemaire) Voss 3) Alternanthera bettzichiana (Regel) Voss 4) Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze 5) Alternanthera caracasana Kunth 6) Alternanthera crucis (Moq.) Boldingh 7) Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R.E. Fries 8) Alternanthera dolichocephala (Urb.) Urb. 9) Alternanthera echinocephala (Hook. f.) Christoph. [excluded] 10) Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. 11) Alternanthera flavescens Kunth 12) Alternanthera flavogrisea Urb. 13) Alternanthera floridana (Chapm.) Small 14) Alternanthera glabra Moq. 15) Alternanthera hasslerana Chodat ex Chodat & Hassler, orth. var. 16) Alternanthera hassleriana Chodat ex Chodat & Hassler 17) Alternanthera jacquinii (Schrad.) Griseb. ex Kuntze 18) Alternanthera maritima (Mart.) A. St.-Hil. 19) Alternanthera menziesii H. St. John 20) Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil. 21) Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil. var. amazonica Huber 22) Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil. var. paronychioides 23) Alternanthera peploides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Urb. 24) Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. 25) Alternanthera polygonoides auct. non (L.) R. Br. ex Sweet 26) Alternanthera portoricensis Kuntze 27) Alternanthera pungens Kunth 28) Alternanthera ramosissima auct. non (Mart.) Chod. 29) Alternanthera repens (L.) Link, non J.F. Gmel. 30) Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. 31) Alternanthera tenella Colla 32) Alternanthera tenella Colla ssp. flavogrisea (Urb.) Mears & Veldkamp 33) Alternanthera tenella Colla var. versicolor (Lem.) Veldkamp 34) Alternanthera trigyna L. [excluded]

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NM, OK, SC, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Alternanthera caracasana Kunth
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Amaranthaceae)
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1) Acanthochiton (pigweed) 2) Achyranthes (chaff flower) 3) Acnida (pigweed) 4) Aerva 5) Alternanthera (joyweed) 6) Amaranthus (pigweed) 7) Blutaparon 8) Brayulinea (matweed) 9) Caraxeron (blutaparon) 10) Celosia 11) Centrostachys (chaff flower) 12) Chamissoa 13) Charpentiera (papala) 14) Cladothrix (honeysweet) 15) Cruzeta (blutaparon) 16) Cyathula 17) Deeringia 18) Dicraurus (bloodleaf) 19) Digera 20) Euxolus (pigweed) 21) Froelichia (snakecotton) 22) Gomphrena (globe amaranth) 23) Gossypianthus (cottonflower) 24) Guilleminea (matweed) 25) Hebanthe (bloodleaf) 26) Hermbstaedtia 27) Illecebrum (matweed) 28) Iresine (bloodleaf) 29) Lithophila 30) Nototrichium (rockwort) 31) Oplotheca (snakecotton) 32) Pfaffia 33) Philoxerus 34) Psilotrichum 35) Tidestromia (honeysweet) 36) Trommsdorffia (bloodleaf)

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Common names (Alternanthera)
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1) (no name) 2) Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) 3) Brazilian joyweed (Alternanthera brasiliana) 4) Calicoplant (Alternanthera bettzichiana) 5) Hairy joyweed (Alternanthera flavogrisea) 6) Hassler's alternanthera (Alternanthera hassleriana) 7) Khakiweed (Alternanthera pungens) 8) Sanguinaria (Alternanthera ficoidea) 9) Seaside joyweed (Alternanthera maritima) 10) Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis) 11) Smooth joyweed (Alternanthera paronychioides) 12) Washerwoman (Alternanthera caracasana) 13) West Indian joyweed (Alternanthera crucis) 14) Yellow joyweed (Alternanthera flavescens)

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More species:
1) Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R.E. Fries [177]
2) Alternanthera dolichocephala (Urb.) Urb. [152]
3) Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. [296]
4) Alternanthera hasslerana Chodat ex Chodat & Hassler, orth. var. [92]
5) Alternanthera menziesii H. St. John [88]
6) Alternanthera portoricensis Kuntze [172]
7) Alternanthera tenella Colla [305]
8) Althaea officinalis L. [1334]
9) Alyssoides utriculata (L.) Medik. [1472]
10) Alyssum diffusum Ten. [1612]

29-Apr-2024 - Week-18

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