Alternanthera albotomentosa

As recorded: Alternanthera albotomentosa Suess.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: Harling, G.; Andersson, L.L. Andersson →G. Harling →
Collector number: 24836
Date: May 4, 1985
Locality: Portoviejo-Jipijapa Road, ~1 km s of La Pila
Region: Manabi, Ecuador
Elevation: 200 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Alternanthera albotomentosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-03.

2026-04-03

Castilla, Perú

(c) GREGORY ANTHONY PAUCA TANCO, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-20

Q2X4+HF, Salinas, Ecuador

(c) Kevin Panchana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-20

Q2X4+HF, Salinas, Ecuador

(c) Kevin Panchana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-02

El refugio de gufo

(c) Apipa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-05

Castilla Province, Peru

(c) Edgar Heim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-10-02

Caravelí, Perú

(c) danplant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Alternanthera albotomentosa. BISH 635311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235923. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635311.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956235923 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026