
Alligator flag
Thalia geniculata L.
Names
| English | Alligator flag |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Popal |
| Chinese | 垂花再力花 |
| Scientific name | Thalia geniculata L. |
About this species
Thalia geniculata, the bent alligator-flag, arrowroot, or fire-flag, is a plant species widespread across tropical Africa and much of the Americas.
Thalia geniculata is native to a large region in Africa, from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east, south to Zimbabwe and Angola. It is also considered native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, most of South America, as well as the southeastern United States (Puerto Rico, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and southern Georgia).
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Thalia geniculata, denominada comúnmente, peguajó, pehuajó, huajó,platanillo o caporuno es una especie del género Thalia, perteneciente a la familia Marantaceae. Es una robusta hierba palustre perenne, que habita en los pantanos tropicales y subtropicales de América.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Zingiberales |
| Family | Marantaceae |
| Genus | Thalia |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Nickerie2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.



