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Alternanthera rufa

Botanic Family

Amaranthaceae

Author

(Martius) D. Dietrich

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• NE. Argentina
• Bahia
• Minas Gerais
• Paraná
• São Paulo - Brazil

Natural Habitats

• Thorn scrub
• savanna
• scrubland

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Dec (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

Scandent subshrub to 3m with hirsute stems. Pilose leaves, dark green above, pale green beneath. Panicles of flowers with 5 tepals.

Further References

• Fl. do Brasil
• SP
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2