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Alternanthera philoxeroides(ALRPH)

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Overview
Code created in: 2002-08-21

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: ALRPH
  • Preferred name: Alternanthera philoxeroides
  • Authority: (von Martius) Grisebach

Notes

Native to South America. An aquatic species, cultivated as an aquarium plant, readily escaping to establish as an aquatic weed.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Achyranthes paludosa Bunbury
Achyranthes philoxeroides (von Martius) Standley
Alternanthera philoxerina Suessenguth
Bucholzia philoxeroides von Martius
Telanthera philoxeroides (von Martius) Moquin-Tandon

Common names
Name
Language
xǐ hàn lián zǐ cǎo Chinese
喜旱莲子草 Chinese
alligator weed English (US)
mizu-tsuru-nogeitô Japanese
nagae-tsuru-nogeitô Japanese
ナガエツルノゲイトウ Japanese
ミズツルノゲイトゥ Japanese
erva-da-jacaré Portuguese (BR)
tripa-de-sapo Portuguese (BR)
альтернантера филоксероидная Russian
hierba lagarto Spanish
lagunilla Spanish (AR)
hierba del caimán Spanish (HN)
raíz colorada Spanish (UY)