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Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

(Amaranthaceae)
Collection: Sánchez, Francisco - 167

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 77.2
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB07561
Determiner Sánchez, Roberto
Determination date 1998

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Predios del Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 2551.0000000000
Collection date 1985-12-11

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Caryophyllales
Family Amaranthaceae
Genus Alternanthera
Species caracasana
Species author Kunth
Scientific name Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Abrojo.
Plant description Hierba postrada; inflorescencias blancas.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-04-26
Photo 77.2
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:53:20

GUID: 79cefbd1-3427-4bba-a098-aaa04c45e359




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