Alternanthera pungens Kunth belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Alternanthera pungens--Ethiopia. Near Lake Koka, Hwy Addis Ababa to Ziway. 13 Jul 04. 018.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Alternanthera
Specific Epithet
pungens
Authorship
Kunth
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#295,814 of 335,497
Top 89%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Ethiopia
7.089722, 38.701111
Location Remarks
Bio, 6 km N of Modjo, rd twd Debre Zeit
Collectors
No collectors specified
