Alternanthera nahui Heenan & de Lange is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Alternanthera nahui Heenan & de Lange
Alternanthera nahui is a prostrate perennial herb found in wet coastal and lowland habitats.
Alternanthera nahui Heenan & de Lange is a perennial herb with a slender tap root. Its stems measure 1.5–3.0 mm in diameter and typically grow prostrate, lying close to the ground. This species can be distinguished from the related Alternanthera sessilis by its narrower leaves, keeled tepals, and shorter staminodes and style. It grows as a coastal and lowland plant, occurring in both seasonally wet and permanently wet habitats.
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Atriplex vesicaria Heward ex Benth.
Amaranthus fimbriatus (Torr.) Benth.
Celosia argentea L.
Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br.
Nitrophila occidentalis (Moq.) S.Watson
Maireana georgei (Diels) Paul G.Wilson
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