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Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera

not marked as a favorite taxon *Alternanthera caracasana Kunth. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of South America. Reported for Coastal Plain of SC, and in s. Coastal Plain of GA (Jones & Coile 1988) and for NC (FNA, K) and MD (K).

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA4, GrPl, K4, NcTx, Ok, Tx, WH3; = Achyranthes repens L. — S, misapplied; = n/a — C, F, RAB, Tat. Basionym: Alternanthera caracasana Kunth 1817 [1818]

Links to other floras: = Alternanthera caracasana - FNA4

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