Alternanthera ficoidea

Alternanthera ficoidea, also known as Joseph's coat, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to the Caribbean and South America and occurs elsewhere in the tropics as an introduced species.[1][2] It is considered invasive in Palau, the Philippines and Australia (Queensland).[2] Propagation occurs via seeds.[2]

Alternanthera ficoidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species:
A. ficoidea
Binomial name
Alternanthera ficoidea
Synonyms

Alternanthera tenella Colla
Gomphrena ficoidea L.[1]

References

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