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Alternanthera sessilis
Sessile Joyweed
As recorded: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Ledua, M.K.
- Collector number
- 11083
- Date
- March 12, 1957
- Locality
- Chinese Garden Nasinu
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Naitasiri, Fiji
- Identified by
- Parham, J.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 12, 1957, Ledua, M.K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Alternanthera sessilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,388 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Minquan Ln, Shuili Township, Nantou County, TW
(c) 羅恩至, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號
(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
557台灣南投縣竹山鎮富州里
(c) 楊麗娜, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hoedspruit, Limpopo, ZA
(c) brianrode, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
721台灣臺南市麻豆區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alternanthera sessilis. BISH 33789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210219. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/33789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956210219 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026