CHR 616643 – Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 616643
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
21 September 2011
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Alternanthera ficoidea
Determiner:
J. Palmer
Identification date:
2005-06-10 (Verbatim: 10 Jun 2005)
Preferred name:
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Identification type:
Confirmation
Note:
Field name: A. sp? sessilis?
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Dutton St, Ingham, North Qld
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-18.65 146.167
Verbatim locality:
Dutton St, Ingham, North Qld.
Verbatim collector:
Gio Fichera
Standardised collector:
Gio Fichera
Verbatim date:
23 May 2005
Start date:
2005-05-23
Land District:
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Native lands:
Nyawaygi
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
18°39´ S 146°10´ E (WGS84 -18.65 146.166667)
Habitat:
Roadside on edge of water channel near channel overpass in grass.
Notes:
Herb, opposite green leaves and smooth green stems. Grows very prostrate and compact in mown areas but erect to c. 80 cm and more open in untended areas. Flowers papery like Gomphrena spp. in tight heads in leaf axils, cream-white colour. Plants frequently root at nodes. Widespread in park lawns, water channel banks, vacant lots, grassed footpaths.Cultivated in glasshouse, CSIRO Long Pocket Laboratories, Indooroopilly, QLD.
Specimen notes
Voucher (DNA):
Sample XI. Voucher for DNA & Flow Cytometry
Supplementary remarks:
Live plant received at Landcare Research, Lincoln in January 2011. Plant maintained in a glass terrarium until 18 April 2011 for Research. Project: Alligator Weed. Researchers: G. Houliston & D. Goeke. MAF Transfer Approval to the Allan Herbarium (CHR), from PC 2 lab, MH 1169, PO index in Gem lab folder - 15 March 2011. Pressed by D. Goeke on 18 April 2011.
Duplicates
CANB: CANB 579013
Direction:
Received
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