MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Alternanthera names


Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :




This genus is in serious need of greater attention from taxonomists.1


Alternanthera angustifolia R. Br.

ENGLISH :  Narrow-leaved joyweed


Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson

SYNONYM(S) :  Achyranthes bettzickiana (Regel) Standl., Alternanthera amoena  (Lem.) Voss, Alternanthera bettzickiana Voss, Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. var. amoena (Lem.) L. B. Sm. & Downs, Telanthera bettzickiana Regel

CHINESE :  锦绣苋  Jǐn xiù xiàn.

ENGLISH :  Baptist plant, Calico plant, Parrot leaf.

FRENCH :  Alternanthère de Bettzick.

GERMAN :  Papageienblatt.

JAPANESE :  モヨウビユ  Moyoubiyu. MALAY :  Djukut selon.

THAI :  ผักเป็ดแดง  Phak pet daeng (Pàk bpèt daeng), ผักเป็ดฝรั่ง  Phak pet farang (Pàk bpèt fà-ràng).


Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

SYNONYM(S) :  Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R. E. Fr., Gomphrena brasiliana L. 

ENGLISH :  Brazil chaff-flower, Brazilian joyweed.

FRENCH :  Alternanthère dentée, Alternanthère du Brésil, Bouton blanc, Marguerite à fleurs rouges.

PORTUGUESE :  Aconito do mato, Caaponga, Cabeca branca, Carrapichinho, Carrapichinho do mato infalivel, Perpetua do mato, Quebra panela.

SWEDISH :  Stort papegojblad .


Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

ENGLISH :  Mat chaff-flower, Washerwoman.

FRENCH :  Alternanthère.

JAPANESE :   アルテラナンテラ・カラカサナ Aruteranantera karakasana, アルテルナンテラ・カラカサナ      Aruterunantera karakasana.



Alternanthera dentata R.E.Fr.

PORTUGUESE :  Periquito gigante.

RUSSIAN :  Альтернантера зубчатая  Al'ternantera zubchataya.



Alternanthera denticulata R. Br.

SYNONYM(S) :  Alternanthera nodiflora auct. non R.Br., Illecebrum denticulatum (R.Br.) Spreng.

JAPANESE :  ホソバツルノゲイトウ Hosoba tsuruno geitou.


A synonym of Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. ?


Alternanthera echinocephala (Hook.f.) Christoph.

SYNONYM(S) :  Achyranthes echinocephala (Hook.f.) Standl., Alternanthera menziesii H.St.John, Telanthera argentea Andersson



Alternanthera maritima (Mart.) A.St.-Hil.

SYNONYM(S) :  Achyranthes maritima (Mart.) Standl., Bucholzia maritima Mart., Telanthera maritima (Mart.) Moq.

ENGLISH :  Beach alternanthera, Seaside chaff-flower, Seaside joyweed.

FRENCH :  Alternanthère des bords de plage, Alternanthère des littoraux, Épinard sauvage africain, Épinard sauvage des côtes.
 


Alternanthera nodiflora R.Br.

ENGLISH :  Common joyweed, Joyweed.

FRENCH :  Alternanthère (Madagascar), Brède emballage (Madagascar), Bigayou (Madagascar).


This is a synonym of Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.



Alternanthera paronichyoides A.St.-Hil.

SYNONYM(S) :  Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm. var. bettzickiana auct. non (Regel) Backer

CHINESE :  华莲子草  Hua lian zi cao.

ENGLISH :  Smooth chaff-flower, Smooth joyweed.

JAPANESE :  ケツルノゲイトウ 
Ke tsuru no geitou.


Possibly an orthographic variant of Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil.



Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil.

SYNONYM(S) :  Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R. Br.

JAPANESE :  ケツルノゲイトウ  Ke tsuru no geitou.

PORTUGUESE :  Bico de papagaio, Periquitinho, Periquito ameno.

THAI :  ผักเป็ด  Phak pet (Pàk bpèt).


Possibly an orthographic variant of Alternanthera paronichyoides A.St.-Hil.



Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.

SYNONYM(S) :  Alternanthera achyranthes Forssk., Alternanthera adscendes Suess., Alternanthera amoena Voss ex K. Heyne,  Alternanthera aphylla Glaz.,  Alternanthera chacoensis Morong ex Morong & Britoon,  Alternanthera coriacea Herzog,  Alternanthera crucis Bold.,  Alternanthera dentata R.E.Fr.,  Alternanthera echinocephala (Hook.f.) Christoph.,  Alternanthera flavescens Kunth,  Alternanthera flavogrisea Urb.,  Alternanthera hassleriana Chodat,  Alternanthera rosea Uline & W.L. Bray,  Alternanthera rufa D. Dietr.,  Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC.,  Alternanthera tenella Colla,  Alternanthera versicolor R. Br.


May or may not be a synonym of Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.


Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

SYNONYM(S) :  Achyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl., Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. var. acutifolia (Mart.) Hicken, Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. var. lancifolia Chodat, Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. var. obtusifolia (Mart.) Hicken, Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. var. luxurians Suesseng., Bucholzia philoxeroides Mart., Telanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq., Telanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq. var. acutifolia (Mart.) Moq., Telanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq. var. linearifolia Chodat, Telanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq. var. obtusifolia (Mart.) Moq.

CHINESE :  喜旱莲子草  Xi han lian zi cao.

ENGLISH : 
Alligator weed.

JAPANESE :   アルテルナンテラ Aruterunantera, ア ルテラナンテラ・フィロゼロイデス Aruteranantera firozeroidesu,  エナガツルノゲイトウ Enaga tsuruno geitou,  ミゾツルノゲイトウ Mizo tsuruno geitou, ナガエツルノゲイトウ Nagae tsuruno geitou.  

PORTUGUESE :  Alternantera, Bredo d’água, Erva de jacare, Erva-de-jacaré, Lagunilha, Pé-de-pomba, Periquito-perpetua, Periquito-saracura, Perna-de-saracura, Piriquito (Brazil), Tripa-de-galinha, Tripa de sapo.

RUSSIAN :  Очереднопыльник филоксеровый  Ocherednopyl'nik filokserovyj.

THAI :  ผักเป็ดน้ำ  Phak pet nam (Pàk bpèt nám).



Alternanthera pungens Kunth

SYNONYM(S) :  Achyranthes repens L., Alternanthera achyrantha (L.) R. Br., Alternanthera repens (L.) Link, Illecebrum achyrantha L. CHINESE :  刺花莲子草  Ci hua lian zi cao.

ENGLISH :  Creeping chaffweed, Khakibur, Khakiweed.

JAPANESE :  マ ルバツルノゲイトウ  Marubatsurunogeitou,  ケ ツルノゲイトウ Ke tsuru no geitou (as A. repens).

PORTUGUESE :  Periquitinho, Periquito-de-espinho (Brazil).

SPANISH :  Hierba del pollo.

THAI :   โคกกระสุนเล็ก  Khok kra sun lek   (Kôhk krà sŭn lék).



Alternanthera reineckii Briq.

SYNONYM(S) :  Achyranthes reineckii (Briq.) Standl.

ENGLISH : 
Magenta water hedge, Red hygrophila, Red scarlet temple, Scarlet hygrophila, Scarlet temple.

FRENCH :  Alternanthère à feuille droite, Alternanthère à feuilles étroites, Alternanthère à feuilles sessiles, Alternanthère de Reineck, Alternanthère osiris, Alternanthère rouge à feuilles étroites, Alternanthère sessiles, Herbe à alligators de Reineck.


Alternanthera reineckii Briq.  'Lilacina'

SYNONYM(S) : 
Alternanthera lilacina hort., Alternanthera reineckii Briq. 'Purple', Alternanthera reineckii Briq. var. lilancia hort.

ENGLISH : 
Red parrot leaf.

FRENCH : 
Grande alternanthère.

JAPANESE : 
アルテルナンテラ・レインキー  Aruterunantera reinkī.

RUSSIAN :  Альтернантера лиловая Al'ternantera lilovaya,  Очереднопыльник большой  Ocherednopyl'nik bol'shoi.




Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.,

SYNONYM(S) :  Achyranthes linearifolia Sw. ex Wikstr., Achyranthes sessilis (L.) Besser, Achyranthes sessilis (L.) Desf. Ex. Steud, Achyranthes triandra Roxb., Achyranthes villosa Blanco, Achyranthes polygonoides (L.) Lam., Allaganthera forskalii Mart., Alternanthera achyranthes Forssk., Alternanthera angustifolia R. Br., Alternanthera decipiens Benth., Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv., Alternanthera glabra Moq., Alternanthera major (Benth.) Domin, Alternanthera micrantha (Benth.) Domin , Alternanthera nana R. Br., Alternanthera nodiflora R. Br., Alternanthera polygonoides (L.) R. Br., Alternanthera prostrata D. Don., Alternanthera repens J.F.Gmel., Alternanthera repens Gmel., non (L.) Link , Alternanthera sennii Mattei, Alternanthera sibirica (de Vest ex Schult.) Steud., Alternanthera tenella Moq., Alternanthera tenuissima Suess., Alternanthera trianda Lam., Achyranthes triandra Roxb., Alternanthera uliginosa (Domin) Dinter, Bucholzia polygonoides (L.) Mart., Gomphrena polygonoides (L.), Gomphrena sessilis L.,   Illecebrum angustifolium (R.Br.) Spreng., , Illecebrum nanum (R.Br.) Spreng, Illecebrum polygonoides (L.) L., Illecebrum sessile (L.) L., Illecebrum sibiricum de Vest ex Schult., Illecebrum triandrum Llanos, Paronychia sessilis (L.) Desf., Paronychia tetragona Moench, Telanthera polygonoides (L.) Moq.

ARABIC :  
لَقْمَة الحَمَل   Laqmah al-ḥamal (Liban), لُوَيْق  Luwayq  (Liban),  نَمّول  Nammūl  (Liban).    

CHINESE :  莲 子草  Lian zi cao.

ENGLISH :  Rabbit meat, Sessile joyweed.

FRENCH :   Alternanthère sessile, Brède chevrette (French), Brède emballage, Herbe d’emballage, Illécèbre sessile.    

GERMAN :  Sitzendes Papageienblatt.

JAPANESE :  アルテルナンテラ・セッシリス  Aruterunantera sesshirisu,  ホシノゲイトウ  Hoshi no geitou,   ツルノゲイトウ  Tsuru no geitou.
MALAY :  Daun tolod.

NEPALESE :  Bhirangijhar.

PORTUGUESE :  Bredo d´água (Brazil), Periquito-sessil, Periquito violacea, Perpétua (Brazil).

RUSSIAN :  Альтернантера сидячая  Al'ternantera sidyachaya.

SINHALESE :  Mukunuwanna, Mukunu wenna.

TAMIL : Ponankani.

THAI :  ผักเป็ดไทย  Phak pet thai (Pàk bpèt tai).


Alternanthera sissoo hort.

ENGLISH :  Brazil spinach, Sabu spinach,  Samba lettuce,  Sissoo spinach.

PORTUGUESE :  Espinafre brasileira. 

SPANISH : Espinaca Brasileño.


No mention of this species could be found in the major taxonomic databases. No possible synonymy has been found so far.


Alternanthera tenella Colla

SYNONYM(S) :  Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv., Alternanthera polygonoides (L.) R. Br., Alternanthera polygonoides (L.) R. Br. ex Griseb. var. diffusa, Bucholzia ficoidea (L.) Mart., Gomphrena ficoidea L.

ENGLISH :  Parrotleaf, Sanguinarea. PORTUGUESE :  Apaga-fogo, Carrapichinho, Enxuga, Eriquito, Periquito, Perpétua-do-mato, Presunto com ovos, Sempre-viva.

THAI :  ผักเป็ด  Phak pet (Pàk bpèt).   


This taxon shares some names with Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. The two may be synonyms.


Alternanthera versicolor (Lem.) Regel

SYNONYM(S) :  Alternanthera ficoidea  (L.) P. Beauv. var. versicolor (Lem.) L.B. Sm. & Downs, Telanthera ficoidea (Lam.) Moq. var. versicolor Lem.

This could be a synonym of Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson



NOTE
According to the EU 's Q-bank of Invasive Plants Database all the following are synonyms of Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.

Alternanthera achyranthes Forssk.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera adscendes Suess.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera amoena Voss ex K. Heyne   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera aphylla Glaz.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kunth   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera chacoensis Morong ex Morong & Britoon   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera coriacea Herzog   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera crucis Bold.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera dentata R.E.Fr.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera echinocephala (Hook.f.) Christoph.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera flavescens Kunth   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera flavogrisea Urb.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera hassleriana Chodat   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera littoralis P. Beauv.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera maritima (Mart.) A. St.-Hil.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera nodiflora R. Br.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera paronichyoides A. St.-Hil.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera pungens Kunth   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera reineckii Briq.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera rosea Uline & W.L. Bray   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera rufa D. Dietr.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC.   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera tenella Colla   ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.
Alternanthera versicolor R. Br.    ->  Alternanthera philoxeroides Forssk.






 REFERENCES
General Bibliography

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REFERENCES
Specific & complementary


Q-bank of Invasive Plants Database.  <  http://www.q-bank.eu/Plants/  >.

Quintino Victor et al. 2013, Projecto BioRede, Universidade de Aveiro, Departamento de Biologia. Diversidade Vegetal. < http://www.biorede.pt/index2.htm >.

USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl? (10 June 2013). (GRIN)






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