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Alternanthera echinocephala

Scientific Name: Alternanthera echinocephala

Family: Amaranthaceae

Category: Dicot

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Alternanthera echinocephala

Alternanthera echinocephala, commonly known as spiny-headed chaff flower or seaurchin joyweed, is a shrubby plant belonging to the amaranth family.

Considerations for Pets

  • The common name "spiny-headed chaff flower" suggests the plant may have spiny or prickly parts.
  • The plant is shrubby which may mean it contains woody parts.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Alternanthera echinocephala (Hook. f.) Christoph.
  • Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
  • Genus: Alternanthera
  • Synonym: Alternanthera menziesii H. St. John, Brandesia echinocephala Hook. f., Telanthera echinocephala ( Hook.)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Alternanthera echinocephala is native to the Galápagos Islands.
  • It is also found on mainland Ecuador.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is described as a shrubby plant.

Additional Information

  • TSN 20776
  • Observed by brook November 16, 2015
  • Fundacin Charles Darwin (Santa Cruz)