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 |
| 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]