Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M., Keay, R.W.J., Flora of West Tropical Africa (FWTA), 2nd ed. (1954-1972)
Fl. W. Trop. Afr., ed. 2

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vol. 1(1): (1954)

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p. 154 f. 56

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

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name cited:
Alternanthera nodiflora R. Br.
name recognized:
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.
name recognized (basionym):
Gomphrena sessilis L.

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drawing: W.E. Trevithick

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family: Amaranthaceae
subfamily: Gomphrenoideae
tribe: Gomphreneae
subtribe: Froelichiinae

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epithet cited: nodiflorus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: sessilis,-is,-e

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Illustration contributed by:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K.

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Achyranthes sessilis species (L.) Besser; Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br.; Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex Roemer & Schultes; Gomphrena sessilis L.; Illecebrum sessile (L.) L.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Allaganthera forskalli Mart.; Allaganthera forsskaolei Mart.; Alternanthera achyranthes Forssk. ex C.Chr.; Alternanthera achyranthoides Forssk.; Alternanthera achyranthoides Hiern; Alternanthera angustifolia R. Br.; Alternanthera denticulata R. Br.; Alternanthera dubia Moq.; Alternanthera ficoides 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. ex Sweet; Alternanthera prostrata D. Don; Alternanthera repens J. Gmelin; Alternanthera sennii Mattei; Alternanthera sibirica (De Vest ex Roemer & Schultes) Steudel; Alternanthera tenella Moq.; Alternanthera tenuissima Suess.; Alternanthera triandra Lam.; Alternanthera uliginosa (Domin) Dinter; Gomphrena brasiliensis Moq.; Gomphrena polygonoides L.; Illecebrum indicum Houtt.;