Alternanthera areschougii

Alternanthera areschougii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Alternanthera
Species:	A. areschougii
Binomial name
Alternanthera areschougii R.E.Fr.
Synonyms [2] [3]
Telanthera pulchellaF.Aresch.

Alternanthera areschougii is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Alternanthera areschougii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T42799A10750391. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42799A10750391.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Alternanthera areschougii R.E.Fr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
3. "Alternanthera areschougii R.E.Fr". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 6, 2024.