Taxonomy Profile: Alternanthera pungens (Kunth)

Alternanthera pungens: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Alternanthera repens
L Link
Achyranthes leiantha
Seub Standl
Achyranthes repens
L
Alternanthera achyrantha
L R Br ex Sweet
Alternanthera repens
L JF Gmel
Common Name(s):
creeping chaffweed []
khakiweed []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Alternanthera pungens: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Caryophyllanae
Family : Amaranthaceae
pigweed |
amaranthes |
Genus : Alternanthera
joyweed |
Species : Alternanthera pungens
creeping chaffweed |
khakiweed |
Alternanthera pungens Direct Children(s):
Alternanthera pungens: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Alternanthera pungens
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Alternanthera pungens
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Alternanthera pungens
Source:
Amaranthaceae and Phytolaccaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-07-18
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Alternanthera pungens
Publication(s):
Alternanthera pungens: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Alternanthera pungens: Comments