Alternanthera ramosissima (Mart.) Chodat (Bull. Herb. Boissier, ser. 2, 3: 355. 1903.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], ], North America (native?), Central America (native?), South America (native),
Synonyms: Achyranthes ramosissima (Mart.) Standl. (J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 74. 1915.), Mogiphanes ramosissima Mart. (Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 2: 31. 1826.),
Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 3). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 4). Liogier, A.H. and L.F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 5). The International Plant Names Index (IPNI). 2008. Website: www.ipni.org
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