Derivation of specific name
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caracasana: of Caracas, Venezuela
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Alternanthera caracasana Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122520
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Much-branched, prostrate, mat-forming perennial with a vertical rootstock but also rooting at the lower nodes. Flowers off-white and hairy.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Alternanthera caracasana Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122520
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Frequent
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Alternanthera caracasana Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122520
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Native of tropical America; widespread introduction in tropical Africa
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Alternanthera caracasana Kunth Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122520
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
