Alternanthera pungens
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
White
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Other information
Etymology
alternanthera: From the Latin alternus ‘alternate’ and the Greek anthera ‘anther’, meaning alternating anther, probably in reference to the anthers being alternately fertile and barren.
pungens: Sharp-pointed