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Taxon:  Alternanthera pungens Kunth



Summary
Genus:
Alternanthera
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
316546
Place of publication:
F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 2:165[folio]; 2:206[quarto]. 1818
Verified:
03/12/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Achyranthes repens L.
Alternanthera achyrantha R. Br. ex Sweet
Alternanthera repens (L.) Link
Illecebrum achyrantha L.
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Reference(s)
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Common names
English
creeping chaffweed –
khakibur –
khakiweed –
Portuguese (Brazil)
periquito-de-espinho –
Spanish
hierba del pollo –
Transcribed Chinese
ci hua lian zi cao –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  
4Naturalized     
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador, Peru
Naturalized ()
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Weedpotential seed contaminant Weber, E. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds. 2003
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=316546. Accessed 18 August 2025.


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