Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Alternanthera brasiliana
Scientific Name and Description
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Achyranthes brasiliana (L.) Standl. (1915)
Alternanthera dentata Scheygr. (1932), nom. superfl.
Gomphrena brasiliana L. (1759) (basionym)
Gomphrena brasiliensis Jacq. (1789), nom. superfl.
Gomphrena dentata Moench (1802), nom. superfl.
Philoxerus brasiliana (L.) Sm. (1814)
Telanthera brasiliana (L.) Moq. (1849)
Telanthera brasiliensis Endl. (1842), nom. superfl.
Telanthera dentata Moq. (1849), nom. superfl.
Achyranthes brasiliana (L.) Standl. (1915)
Alternanthera dentata Scheygr. (1932), nom. superfl.
Gomphrena brasiliana L. (1759) (basionym)
Gomphrena brasiliensis Jacq. (1789), nom. superfl.
Gomphrena dentata Moench (1802), nom. superfl.
Philoxerus brasiliana (L.) Sm. (1814)
Telanthera brasiliana (L.) Moq. (1849)
Telanthera brasiliensis Endl. (1842), nom. superfl.
Telanthera dentata Moq. (1849), nom. superfl.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | Jangli Mehendi |
| Marathi | Jangli Mehndi |
| Kannada | Honnina Hagalakki |
| Tamil | Agni Keerai |
| Common names | bloodleaf, alegria, large purple alternanthera, metal weed, bloodleaf, parrot leaf, ruby leaf, Brazilian joyweed, purple alternanthera, purple joyweed, |
Plants Medicinal Value
Herb usable parts
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Leaves
Application - Vegetable
Treatment -General
References - Dansi et al. 2008
References
Literature
Literature
Dansi et al. 2008
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Citations
Herb citations
Alternanthera brasiliana. (2024, April 4). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternanthera_brasiliana