New World tropics; 72 collections studied, all from the Guianas (GU: 22; SU: 16; FG: 33). A Guide to Identification and Cultivation. This plant has also escaped cultivation and can be found in the United States, South Africa, and Australia, where it has the potential to become invasive. These clusters are rounded to slightly lengthened in shape and are foaled on stalks which are normally 3–10 cm long. Perennial herb to 1.5(-2) m, sometimes vining (scandent), scrambling or fruticose; stems erect, spreading, with swollen, purple nodes; stems and young leaves densely appressed-tawny-pubescent. Publication Author Llamas K.A. Plants are not very cold tolerant - frost and ice will kill exposed stems and leaves, but stems underneath this top mat of dead material are often protected enough to survive the … [4], It is used as an ornamental plant with many cultivars, such as 'Purple Prince' and 'Little Ruby' (this name is also used for the similar-looking Alternanthera dentata cultivars). Its opposite leaves, which are 1–10 cm long and 0.7–5 cm wide, are usually coloured purple-specked or luminous reddish-purple. sec. It is often harvested from the wild for regional use as a food and medicine, where it is used as an antiviral and anti-diarrhoea agent. Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic. Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) O. Kuntze, Amaranthaceae is a Brazilian perennial herb employed as analgesic and anti-inflammatory in the traditional medicine. Fr. Alternanthera brasiliana Home / Çok Yıllık Otsu bitkiler ve yer örtücüler / Alternanthera brasiliana Bilinen Diğer Adı: Geniş Yapraklı Kırmızı Alter 5.1 Dravya; 5.2 Rasa; 5.3 Guna; 5.4 Veerya; 5.5 Vipaka; 5.6 Karma; 5.7 Prabhava; 6 Habit; 7 Identification. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the … Share. Abstract . Naturalised overseas in south-eastern USA (i.e. Plants from the genus Alternanthera are thought to possess antimicrobial and antiviral properties.In Brazilian folk medicine, the aqueous extract of A. tenella Colla is used for its anti-inflammatory activity.The present study investigated the immunomodulatory property of A. tenella extract by evaluating the antibody production in male albino Swiss mice weighing 20-25 g (10 per group). Inflorescence axillary or terminal, 2-16 cm long pedunculate heads (rarely with a smaller, sessile head in addition to long-pedunculate ones); heads of numerous flowers, hemispherical and to 1 cm long, to conical and to 2.5 cm long, or shortly cylindrical; pedicels minute; bracts ovate to lance-acuminate, mucronate, hyaline, 1-veined, 2.8-4 mm long; bracteoles conduplicate, lanceolate, 4-5.1 mm long, acute, apiculate, serrulate, with stramineous, denticulate margin, pubescent on upper half of back, longer than tepals, with a prominently raised central vein along fold, enclosing tepals. Masih belum dipastikan jumlah keseluruhan jenis tanaman ini, namun diperkirakan jumlahnya antara 80 sampai 200 jenis. The asterisk character * can be used as wildcard, but must not be used as first character. The plant is used against inflammation, cough, and diarrhea in Brazilian popular medicine. ; Alternanthera angustifolia R.Br. [2] Grown as an ornamental plant, it is very similar in appearance to Alternanthera dentata, which is listed as one of this species's synonyms.[1]. Spesies ini termasuk: Alternanthera albotomentosa Suess. No known synonyms Conclusions by Zone. Rooted Cuttings. Hawaii, Niue and Palau). glabriuscula Kuntze Alternanthera brasiliana var. Description: • Purple Prince, Alternanthera Brasiliana. Cultivated as an ornamental. The plant is native to Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico and the Caribbean. It can also be easily propagated by cuttings.[2]. This plant has no children Legal Status. 2019 Performance, apparent digestibility and nitrogen utilization by West African Dwarf ewes fed ensiled Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) O Kuntze based diets. S.L. Common Names. Florida), South Africa and on some Pascific islands (e.g. Cultivars with leaves dark reddish-purple, known hitherto as A. ‘Rubiginosa’ and/or ‘Ruby’, are represented by a specimen grown in a garden in Cayenne, French Guiana (Alexandre 490, CAY). French Guiana: Plant used in a tea for angina (Oldeman BC. Genus epithet 'Alternanthera' is a combination of 'alternans' (Latin for alternating) and 'anthera' (Greek for anthers), alluding to how alternate anthers of plants from this genus are sterile. 1 Uses; 2 Parts Used; 3 Chemical Composition; 4 Common names; 5 Properties. ex Kuntze : Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R.E. (Alternanthera brasiliana) is now regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and the Northern Territory." Grown as an ornamental plant, it is very similar in appearance to Alternanthera dentata, which is listed as one of this species's synonyms. It is an erect, sprawling, herbaceous plant that may grow up to 3 metres tall, though it is usually less than 1 metre as a cultivated plant. [1], Shrub in Enchanted Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alternanthera_brasiliana&oldid=986895974, Taxonbars with automatically added basionyms, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 November 2020, at 16:57. Title Tropical Flowering Plants. ABSTRACT. Joseph’s coat plants (Alternanthera spp.) Utricle oblong, 2.1 mm long; seeds deep red or brown, cylindrical or subglobose, 1.6-1.8 mm long, shining. are popular for their colorful foliage that includes several shades of burgundy, red, orange, yellow and lime green.Some species have single-or bi-colored leaves, while others have the entire rainbow of color in a single plant. Alternanthera brasiliana 'Ruby' or Alternanthera brasiliana 'Rubra') is probably the most common of these, and has reddish-purple coloured leaves. Alternanthera brasiliana ist eine Staude. Tepals, white, with hyaline, stramineous margin, narrowly lanceolate, 3.0-4.3 mm long, acute, apiculate, entire, 3-veined, appressed-puberulent on back in a line on the middle; stamens 5, anthers oblong, pseudostaminodia exceeding stamens, ligulate, apically incised or dentate; stigma capitate. By making this purchase, you are agreeing to the following terms: Live Purple Prince, Alternanthera Brasiliana. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders. "Other species with potential to invade include yellow bells (Tecoma stans), Brazilian joyweed (Alternanthera brasiliana cv. Alternanthera is a large genus incorporating 200 species of bushy annuals and perennials that are grown mainly for their attractive colorful leaves. Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Family: Amaranthaceae), an herbaceous plant commonly known in Brazil as Penicillin or Brazilian Joy Weed is a neotropical native species, which grows easily on poor and deforested soil. Alternanthera brasiliana ist eine Art aus der Gattung Alternanthera die circa 138 bis 171 Arten umfasst und zur Familie der Amaranthaceae (Amaranthgewächse) gehört. Publisher Timber Press; Oregon. Species evaluated with the Predictive Tool: Predicted to be invasive and not recommended by IFAS. Content. Alternanthera sessilis and it's closely related and similar looking species like Alternanthera philoxeroides, Alternanthera nodiflola and Alternanthera brasiliana, and some of the less similar too, like Alternanthera pungens, Alternanthera bettzickiana, Alternanthera ficoidea and Alternanthera sissoo. longiseta Suess. Perennial herb to 1.5(-2) m, sometimes vining (scandent), scrambling or fruticose; stems erect, spreading, with swollen, purple nodes; stems and young leaves densely appressed-tawny-pubescent. Common names are from state and federal lists. 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