Scientific Name
Alternanthera sessilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.
Park
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sessile joyweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Alternanthera |
| Species | Alternanthera sessilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Oheo; Data Source: Haus & Welton, Unpublished list, Haleakala Checklist 2005
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
widespread in tropical and suptropical areas; Data Source: ACM 1998 HALEFLOR
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: adventive weed in Hawaiian planting area.
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac,mw
Created Date
11/29/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Haus
Last Modified Date
7/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: KV24,LK27) (ACM 1999 HALEFLOR refs)
