Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

 
  • Family : AMARANTHACEAE
    (Amaranth Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GARUNDI FAMILY (गरूण्डी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Amaranthaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
  • Common name : Joy Weed, Ruby leaf
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated in gardens, sometimes as an escape on disturbed land and roadsides
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Dakshina Kannada district
    • Kerala : Kerala
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai-City district, Thane district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
  • Native : Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Anti
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Alternanthera brasiliana. Downloaded on 2 December 2024.

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