>From whatever descriptions emerged I have prepared a simple practical key
for guiding to the ID of Alternanthera species. Final Id confirmation has to
be made by looking at all the characters.
*The thread is open for suggestions and corrections if
any......................*
1)Colour of leaves red brown; cultivated garden plant........*A.brasiliana*
2)Sessile linear leaves...................................................*
A.sessilis*
3)Plant carpet like; leaves orbicular or ovate3*3cm...........*A.pungens*
4)...................similar....not much info............................*
A.pulchella*
5) Erect tufted herbs; small petiole................................*A.ficoidea
or*
Erect branched herb ................................................*
A.bettzichiana*
.................may be syn..As per BSI Mah.......................*A.tenella
* var.versicolour
6)Aquatic herb; flowers in globose heads........................*
A.philoxeroides.*
This is an humble attempt some corrections might erupt..
Dr Satish Phadke
2009/11/28 J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
> Dear members,
> Singh ji has posted six species of Alternanthera recently.
> He has also stated in one of the threads that "... the Alternanthera
> species on our databases need to be sorted out...".
> In view may I request the members to pl. have a re-look at their
> Alternanthera species in Indiantreepix Database or otherwise & post them for
> sorting out in case they have any doubts.
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