Alternanthera ficoidea
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Alternanthera ficoidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Alternanthera |
Species: | A. ficoidea
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Binomial name | |
Alternanthera ficoidea | |
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Alternanthera ficoidea, also known as Joseph's coat, Parrot leaf, 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]
References
- ^ a b "Alternanthera ficoidea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ a b c "Alternanthera ficoidea (PIER species info)". Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
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