Alternanthera ficoidea

Alternanthera ficoidea
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

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. It is considered invasive in Palau, the Philippines and Australia (Queensland). Propagation occurs via seeds.

References

  1. 1 2 "Alternanthera ficoidea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alternanthera ficoidea (PIER species info)". Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk. Retrieved 2015-12-22.