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Alternanthera paronychioides.jpg

Alternanthera paronychioides  A.St.-Hil.

Smooth Joyweed, Smooth Chaff-flower, Parrotweed

Plants > Angiosperms > Amaranthaceae​ > ​Alternanthera paronychioides
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Speies: paronichyoides

  • Common names: Smooth Joyweed, Smooth Chaff-flower, Parrotweed
  • Thai names: ผักเป็ด
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to Tropical America. Introduced to Asia.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: A common weed of waste places
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Image locations

Images of Alternanthera paronychioides from Thailand.
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Alternanthera paronichyoides Chonburi February
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Alternanthera paronichyoides Chonburi February
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Alternanthera paronichyoides Chonburi February
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Alternanthera paronichyoides Cheelong Chaiyaphum June

References: 
The Plant List
BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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