The Plant List — A working list for all plant species

⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record kew-2617713, with some changes.

M Achyranthes radicans Cav. is a synonym of Alternanthera pungens Kunth

This name is a synonym of Alternanthera pungens Kunth.

The record derives from WCSP (in review) which reports it as a synonym and as an illegitimate name with original publication details: Anales Ci. Nat. 3: 27 1801.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:58882-1.