Alternanthera, Forssk.

Hassan, Walaa A., Al-Shaye, Najla A. & Iamonico, Duilio, 2023, A critical inventory of the family Amaranthaceae s. str. in Saudi Arabia, Phytotaxa 626 (4), pp. 223-246 : 227

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.626.4.1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10249921

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/97224201-FFF6-9014-FF4C-6B1C8386149B

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Alternanthera
status

 

Diagnostic key for Alternanthera View in CoL species occurring in Saudi Arabia

1. Leaves lanceolate (ratio length/width: 4–5) ...................................................................................................... Alternanthera sessilis

1. Leaves ovate to obovate (ratio length/width: 1–2).............................................................................................................................2

2. Leaves obtuse to rounded; tepals 5.0–7.0 mm long, obtuse; fruit 1.5–1.8 mm long....................................... Alternanthera pungens

2. Leaves acute to acuminate; tepals 2.0–2.5(–3.5) mm long, acute to acuminate; fruit 1.8–2.2 mm long.. Alternanthera bettzickiana

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