Alternanthera bettzickiana
| Alternanthera bettzickiana | |
|---|---|
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| From Kerala | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Gomphrenoideae |
| Genus: | Alternanthera |
| Species: | A. bettzickiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G.Nicholson | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Alternanthera amoena | |
Alternanthera bettzickiana is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It is commonly used as an ornamental edging plant. It is particularly popular in China, where it is "cultivated in nearly all the large cities".[2] It is native to South America.[2] Its common names include calico-plant.[1]
Flower
References
- 1 2 "Alternanthera bettzickiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- 1 2 Alternanthera bettzickiana. Flora of China.
Further reading
- Lim, G. (1968). A new record of sclerotial wilt of Alternanthera amoena (Lem.) Voss. Mycopathologia Volume 36, Number 2.
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