Kunth, K.S. in Humboldt, F.W.H.A. von, Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. (1818), Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 2(7): 206 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Crescit in ripa Orinoci prope nobilem cataractam May purensium."

Seubert, M.A. in Martius, C.F.P. von (1 March 1875), Amarantaceae. Flora Brasiliensis 5(1): 183 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Alternanthera achyrantha var. leiantha Seub. legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (1959), Check list of Central Australian plants. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 82: 338 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 167 [secondary reference]

common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 131 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Achyranthes repens L. legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 232 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 282-283 [secondary reference]

common name: Khaki-weed [n/a]

George, A.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Amaranthaceae (except Ptilotus). Flora of Central Australia: 84 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 63 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens J.F.Gmel. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera echinata Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera achyrantha R.Br. ex Sweet legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Link nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Kuntze isonym

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Amaranthaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 136 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera echinata Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Link nom. illeg. common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 72 [secondary reference]

Gray, M. & Michael, P.W. (1986), List of plants collected at the old Flemington Saleyards, Sydney, New South Wales. Plant Protection Quarterly 1(4): 137 [secondary reference]

common name: Khaki weed [n/a]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 5 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Amaranthaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 92 [secondary reference]

common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Lapinpuro, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Amaranthaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 250 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Link nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens J.F.Gmel. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Kuntze isonym common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Amaranthaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 110, Fig. 27F [secondary reference]

common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Barker, R.M. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Amaranthaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 117, Fig. 37H [secondary reference]

Kenneally, K.F., Edinger, D.C. & Willing, T. (1996), Broome and Beyond. Plants and people of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia: 55 [secondary reference]

common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Amaranthaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 213, Fig. 38a-b [secondary reference]

common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Lapinpuro, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Amaranthaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 250 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Link nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens J.F.Gmel. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Kuntze isonym common name: Khaki Weed [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Achyranthes repens L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Illecebrum achyrantha L. nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera echinata Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera achyrantha var. leiantha Seub. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera achyrantha var. echinata (Sm.) Maiden legitimate misapplication: Alternanthera achyrantha R.Br. ex Sweet legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1910), Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 21: 1001 misapplication: Alternanthera repens (L.) Link nom. illeg. by White, C.T. (1934), Queensland Agricultural Journal Series 2 42: 583-584, t. 241

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), ChI (naturalised), NT (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

National Herbarium of New South Wales (2007), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Alternanthera repens (L.) Link nom. illeg.

State Herbarium of South Australia (2007), Fact sheets. The Electronic Flora of South Australia: - [secondary reference]

Western Australian Herbarium (2007), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.5: - [secondary reference]

Bean, A.R. in Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (ed.) (8 December 2010), Amaranthaceae. Census of the Queensland Flora 2010: 8 [secondary reference]

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