Alternanthera bettzickiana
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400898318d7853862735 |
| Scientific name | Alternanthera bettzickiana |
| Authority | (Regel) G.Nicholson |
| First published in | Ill. Dict. Gard. 1: 59 (1884). |
Description Top
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Alternanthera bettzickiana, also known as calico-plant, is a flowering plant commonly used for ornamental purposes. It is native to South America and its cultivar 'Red' resembles other varieties of Alternanthera. This perennial herb has variegated leaves and grows up to 50 cm tall. Its stems are branched and have circular bases and quadrangular tops. The plant produces small white flowers in late summer and its leaves can be green, red, or a mix of both. It is popular in China and has been naturalized in parts of Australia. The plant is also used for its edible leaves, which are believed to have nutritional benefits for anemic children.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Telanthera bettzickiana | Regel | Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1862: 28 (1862) |
| Achyranthes bettzickiana | (Regel) Standl. | N. Amer. Fl. 21: 138 (1917) |
| Alternanthera amabilis | hort. ex Lem. | Ill. Hort. 15: t. 558 (1868) |
| Alternanthera amabilis var. tricolor | Linden & André | Ill. Hort. 17: 102 (1870) |
| Alternanthera amoena | (Lem.) Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 869. 1896 |
| Alternanthera amoena f. amabilis | (Lem.) Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 869. 1895 |
| Alternanthera amoena f. reinhardii | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Alternanthera amoena f. rosea | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Alternanthera amoena f. sessilis | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 896 1896 |
| Alternanthera amoena f. spectabilis | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Alternanthera amoena f. typica | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Alternanthera articulata | O.Stützer | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 88: 43 (1935) |
| Alternanthera articulata f. capitellata | O.Stützer | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 88: 43 (1935) |
| Alternanthera articulata f. capitulifera | O.Stützer | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 88: 43. 1935 |
| Alternanthera articulata var. minuta | O.Stützer | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 88: 43 (1935) |
| Alternanthera bettzickiana f. aurea | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Alternanthera bettzickiana f. kurzii | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Alternanthera bettzickiana var. spathulata | (Lem.) Seub. | Fl. Bras. 5(1): 172 1875 |
| Alternanthera bettzickiana f. spathulata | (Lem.) Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Alternanthera coerilis | hort. | Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 870, in syn. 1895 |
| Alternanthera cyclophylla | Schinz | Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2 , 16c: 74 (1934) |
| Alternanthera ficoidea var. amoena | (Lem.) L.B.Sm. & Downs | Fl. Ilustr. Catar. 1(Amarantac.): 62 (1972) |
| Alternanthera ficoidea var. bettzickiana | (Regel) Backer | Fl. Males. 4: 93 (1949) |
| Alternanthera ficoidea var. spathulata | (Lem.) L.B.Sm. & Downs | Fl. Ilustr. Catar. 1(Amarantac.): 61 (1972) |
| Alternanthera kerberi | Uline & W.L.Bray | Bot. Gaz. 20: 450 (1895) |
| Alternanthera paronychioides | hort. ex Regel | Gartenflora (1869) 102. |
| Alternanthera paronychioides var. bettzickiana | (Regel) Fosberg | Willdenowia 20: 259 (1991) |
| Alternanthera purpurea | hort. ex Pynaert | Rev. Hort. Belge Étrangère 5: 25 (1879) |
| Alternanthera reinhardii | hort. | Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 870, in syn. 1895 |
| Alternanthera rosea | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 870 1895 |
| Alternanthera sessilis var. amoena | Lem. | Ill. Hort. 12: 447 (1865) |
| Alternanthera spathulata | Lem. | Ill. Hort. 12: 445 (1865) |
| Alternanthera tenella var. bettzickiana | (Regel) Veldkamp | Taxon 27: 313 (1978) |
| Alternanthera variegata | K.Koch | Wochenschr. Vereines Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 9: 15 1866 |
| Alternanthera versicolor f. aurea | Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 869 1896 |
| Amarantesia brasiliensis | hort. ex Regel | Gartenflora 18: 102 (1869) |
| Achyranthes picta | Passer. | Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 22: 31 (1864) |
| Telanthera picta | K.Koch | Wochenschr. Vereines Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 9: 15 (1866) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | achyranthes bettzickiana |
| English | alternanthera paronychioides var. bettzickiana |
| Indonesian | kaliko |
| Malayalam | കാട്ടുപൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി |
| Chinese | 红绿草 |
| Chinese | 空心苋 |
| Chinese | 毛莲子草 |
| Chinese | 毛蓮子草 |
| Chinese | 红莲子草 |
| Chinese | 锦绣苋 |
| Chinese | 五色草 |
| Chinese | 红节节草 |
| Chinese | 红草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000528475 |
| Tropicos | 1100046 |
| INPN | 452456 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:10291-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2631089 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5729380 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1591070 |
| Nature Serve | 2.131877 |
| IPNI | 59128-1 |
| iNaturalist | 278802 |
| GBIF | 3673270 |
| Freebase | /m/09v0p8c |
| EPPO | ALRBE |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 9668 |
| USDA GRIN | 105429 |
| Wikipedia | Alternanthera_bettzickiana |
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