Melochia corchorifolia(MEOCO)
Overview Code created in: 2002-02-17
- EPPO Code: MEOCO
- Preferred name: Melochia corchorifolia
- Authority: Linnaeus
Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia, China (including Taiwan), Japan, practically all Africa (except Namibia, South Africa), Madagascar, New Guinea, Australia (Queensland). Introduced in Korea, southern USA, Central America
WSSA list of weeds in North America
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Melochia concatenata | Linnaeus |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| chocolateweed | English (US) |
| redweed | English (US) |
| herbe à balais | French |
| nojiaoi | Japanese |
| ノジアオイ | Japanese |
| thuik | Bengali |
| tiki-okra | Bengali |
| mǎ sōng zǐ | Chinese |
| 马松子 | Chinese |
| chitrabeej | Hindi |
| chitre beej | Hindi |
| 길뚝아욱 | Korean |
| gil ttuk a uk | Korean |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Malvids (
1MAVD )
Order
Malvales (
1MAVO )
Family
Malvaceae (
1MAVF )
Subfamily
Sterculioideae (
1STES )
Genus
Melochia (
1MEOG )
Species
Melochia corchorifolia (
MEOCO )