Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.fil.) J.T.Howell is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.fil.) J.T.Howell
Alternanthera filifolia is a variable common flowering shrub native to the Galápagos Islands lowlands and coastal shrublands.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Alternanthera filifolia is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to the Galápagos Islands, and is found nowhere outside this archipelago. Within the Galápagos, it is a common species in lowland areas and coastal shrublands. This species displays morphological variation, and grows as a shrub reaching heights between 0.5 and 1.5 meters.
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