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Alternanthera flavicoma in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Leonel Roget, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Leonel Roget
BISH 744403Botany

Alternanthera flavicoma

As recorded: Telanthera flavicoma Andersson

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by
Stewart, A.
Collector number
1388
Date
February 8, 1906
Locality
Basso Point
Island
Chatham
Region
Ecuador
Elevation
267 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
4 Bishop specimens of Alternanthera flavicoma · collected 1905–1906Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1906, Stewart, A. also collected 4 other specimens.

Alternanthera flavicoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1906. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-29.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Alternanthera flavicoma. BISH 744403. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194414. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/744403.

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