⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-1100817, with some changes.

Pityranthus crassifolius Mart. is a synonym of Alternanthera pungens Kunth

This name is a synonym of Alternanthera pungens Kunth.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 1100817) with original publication details: Denks. Akad. Munch. 5: 179 179 1817.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:61110-1.