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Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult.

Names

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Chinese荷莲豆草
Scientific nameDrymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult.

About this species

Drymaria cordata, the tropical chickweed, stangries, West Indian chickweed, or golondrina, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to moist habitats in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, and has been introduced to many places in the tropics and subtropics, including the southeast US, the Caribbean, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Japan, and a number of islands. It is known as one of the most aggressive weeds of the tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusDrymaria

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1837First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo5
  • Brokopondo3

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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