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Sanguinaria
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Sanguinaria

Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br.

Names

EnglishSanguinaria
DutchSpitse Kruisbladmelde
Spanish—
Chinese绿苋草
Scientific nameAlternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br.

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAlternanthera

In Suriname

60Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1827First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para3
  • Paramaribo3
  • Commewijne1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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