Alternanthera filifolia

Alternanthera filifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to the Galápagos Islands.[1]

Alternanthera filifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species:
A. filifolia
Binomial name
Alternanthera filifolia
(Hook.f.) J.T. Howell

This plant is limited to the Galápagos, but it is common there in lowlands and coastal shrublands. It is variable in morphology, forming shrubs 0.5 to 1.5 meters tall.[1]

References

  1. Tye, A. & Kling, M. (2014). "Alternanthera filifolia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T39071A61481463. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T39071A61481463.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.


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