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Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp. 77 1813. (Syn: Achyranthes linearifolia Sw. ex Wikstr. ….; Gomphrena brasiliensis Moq.; Gomphrena polygonoides L.; Gomphrena sessilis L.; Illecebrum indicum Houtt.; Illecebrum sessile (L.) L.; Illecebrum sibiricum Vent. ex Schult (Unresolved); ….; Paronychia dubia Moq. (Unresolved); Steiremis sessilifolia Raf. (Unresolved) ….);
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al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary SES-sil-iss — from the Latin word, meaning low, sitting; fixed, attached … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: dwarf copperleaf, sessile joyweed, tangle mat • Assamese: মাটিকাঁদুৰি matikanduri • Hindi: गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag, लोहमारक loh-marak • Konkani: कोयपा koypa • Manipuri: phakchet • Marathi: बेचकुसळ bechkusal • Oriya: madrang • Sanskrit: मत्स्याक्षी matsyaakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi • Tamil: பொன்னாங்காணி pon-n-an-kani, உடுகாட்டி utu-katti • Telugu: పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura . Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia . Perennial herb with creeping to ascensing stems, often tinged purple, hairy at nodes; leaves linear-lanceolate to ovate-oblong, up to 8 cm long, glabrous or pilose; flowers in sessile axillary heads, initially globose, later elongating; bracts ovate-lanceolate, shorter than tepals; tepals white, ovate, 2-3 mm long, 1-veined; stamens 3, filaments connate; pseudostaminodes shorter than stamens, entire, apex acuminate; utricle dark brown.
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Alternanthera sessilis: – Yes it is. Here are mine from Delhi. It is a plant of wet places. – Yes this is Alternanthera sessilis Also very common in Balaghat, Seoni, Chhindwara and Jabalpur etc.
Alternanthera sessilis from Tikkar Tak Lake, Morni, Haryana:
Alternanthera sessilis from Tikkar Tak Lake, Morni, Haryana. Found in moist places, photographed along banks of the lake. . Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. from Delhi and Morni: Syn: Gomphrena sessilis L. ; Alternanthera denticulata R. Br.
Perennial herb with creeping to ascensing stems, often tinged purple, hairy at nodes; leaves linear-lanceolate to ovate-oblong, up to 8 cm long, glabrous or pilose; flowers in sessile axillary heads, initially globose, later elongating; bracts ovate-lanceolate, shorter than tepals; tepals white, ovate, 2-3 mm long, 1-veined; stamens 3, filaments connate; pseudostaminodes shorter than stamens, entire, apex acuminate; utricle dark brown.
Photographed from Delhi and Tikkar Tal lake, Morni
This I think is not A. pungens rather A. ficoides, which shows a lot of variability. A. pungens is a prostrate plant, often forming patches characterised by nearly rounded leaves narrowed towards base and the flowers have perianth with sharp spiny tips. I am uploading it separately Alternanthera sessilis for sure.
Flora of Haryana : Alternanthera sp from Pujam Karnal Haryana: I think A. sessilis is the right choice.
Alternanthera ID2 from Hooghly 21/10/12 sk2: Could this be Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.?
Species : Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.?
H & H : wild herb in uncultivated field; less than a feet high
Date : 24/9/12, 10.05 a.m.
Place : Hooghly
sites :
I think yes
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: RVS-1: Alternanthera sessilis:
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week:: BS02: Alternanthera sessilis from Lohari Panipat Haryana:
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week : sk-02 : Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.: This seems to be the same Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. as in http://envis.frlht.org/botanical_search.php?txtbtname=&gesp=140%7CAlternanthera+sessilis+(L.)+R.BR.EX+DC.
Yes … Very good photographs. Yes linear sessile leaves
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Alternathera for ID SMP8: It looks like A. sessilis to me. Yes it resemble to A.sessilis. This species has high variability in leaves. It may have green or coppery leaves, it may have elliptic leaves or almost linear leaves. I have seen all these variations within Pantnagar itself. However; reproductive parts (flowers) need to be checked for confirmation. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary SES-sil-iss — from the Latin word, meaning low, sitting; fixed, attached … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: dwarf copperleaf, sessile joyweed, tangle mat • Assamese: মাটিকাঁদুৰি matikanduri • Hindi: गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag, लोहमारक loh-marak • Konkani: कोयपा koypa • Manipuri: phakchet • Marathi: बेचकुसळ bechkusal • Oriya: madrang • Sanskrit: मत्स्याक्षी matsyaakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi • Tamil: பொன்னாங்காணி pon-n-an-kani, உடுகாட்டி utu-katti • Telugu: పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia References: Flowers of India • ENVIS – FRLHT • PIER • NPGS / GRIN • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar at Tableland, Panchagani on 24 AUG 10
Alternanthera For ID : Pali,Maharashtra : 291013 : AK-1 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors. A. sessilis….
HP, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID :: ARKDEC-07 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).
Requesting to please provide ID of this prostrate herb captured near the Kangra fort near Dharamshala, HP in October 2014.
Is this some Alternanthera species? Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. Thanks … for the ID…. The A. sessilis that I have seen in Mumbai does not have the reddish tinge in the bracts/flowers. Is it a variety of A. sessilis? Yes , Alternanthera sessilis.- A roadside weed
help with plant identification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)
I am hoping someone can help me identify the attached plant that I found in farmers fields in Bihar.
I thought it may be in the polygonaceae family, but I do not see a distinct ochria.
It has prostrate growth, and a clustered flower. I looked through all of the white and pink flower pictures on the flowers of india website, but could not figure it out Alternanthera sp. (Amaranthaceae). Yes, Alternanthera sessilis. A leaf vegetable, believed to be beneficial to eyes!
SK288JAN01-2016:ID : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Location:Doleswor, Bhaktapur,Nepal
Altitude: 4800 ft.
Date: 27 July 2013
Only one image. Alternanthera sp. ……may be A. sessilis Thank you …!
Herb Id from Bangladesh_SM_1431 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Flowering: January
Habitat: Agriculture bed
Habit: Herb
Alternanthera sessilis if not the fern.
SK1006 11 MAR-g2018 : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Kasara Resort Chitwan, Nepal
Altitude: 550 ft.
Date: 10 August 2014 Habit : Wild
SK1006 12 MAR-2018 Pl. check /species/a—l/a/amaranthaceae/alternanthera-bettzickiana Gomphrena species. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. ?? Yes to me also appear close to images at Alternanthera sessilis
Edible plant of Sri Lanka : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
This subject is a bit marginal here but a Frenchman is struggling to identify everything that is proposed on its magnificent markets!
Photo taken on 21/02/2018 at the Central Market of Kandy-SriLanka
Thank you in advance for the name of this “salad”!
Please check for Alternanthera species.
Merci beaucoup pour votre aide.
Je remarque Alternanthera sessilis!
           
DV – 24AUG10 – 0254 :: red / pink centred Alternanthera – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Kindly identify this herb, growing on the edge of a small dammed water body in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, photographed in July 2018.
I hope this is Alternanthera sessilis…
Need id of this plant growing near wetland : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
Need id of this plant growing in marshy area near wetland 20 December 19
Mathura, U.P.
Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae). . ID: another alternanthera from a lake’s edge: 3 images- 1 high res.
Bhopal 1/12/2021 Alternanthera sessilis . Amaranthaceae: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC.: 2 images.
synonyms: Alternanthera denticulata Wall., Alternanthera nodiflora R.Br., Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. location/date: (1) Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994; (2) Thirthahalli, Shimoga Distr., Karnataka, July 1997 .
Regarding identification of the species collected from Dhenkanal Odisha on Feb 24: (mixed thread): 3 correct images.
Check with Alternanthera sessilis.. !
I guess you are right
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