Alternanthera sessilis
Sessile Joyweed
As recorded: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 2151
- Date
- May 4, 1964
- Locality
- Running across straand above beach
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 4, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 6 other specimens.
Alternanthera sessilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. 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 598350. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956494739. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598350.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956494739 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026