Botanical record
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera sessilis is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ijc and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Alternanthera sessilis
- Names as published
- Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. and Alternanthera sessillis (L R.Br. ex DC).
- Parts reported
- leaf and root
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3084939 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Alternanthera sessilis
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canapunu | ijc | Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey and conservation of the indigenous plants used for traditional orthopedic care practices in Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria — Table 2, row 4 |
| Rekureku | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 12 |