Alternanthera littoralis
Species of flowering plant
Alternanthera littoralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Alternanthera |
Species: | A. littoralis |
Binomial name | |
Alternanthera littoralis P.Beauv. |
Alternanthera littoralis is an African species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.[1]
References
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
- PROTAbase on Alternanthera littoralis
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