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Tridax procumbens  (L.) L.

Coatbuttons, Coat Buttons, Tridax Daisy

Plants > Angiosperms > Asteraceae > ​​​Tridax procumbens
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus: Tridax
Species: procumbens

  • Common names: Coatbuttons, Coat Buttons, Tridax Daisy
  • Thai names: ตีนตุ๊กแก tin tukkae (Suphan Buri)
  • Chinese names: 羽芒菊 yu mang ju
  • Distribution: Native to the tropical Americas, Introduced to tropical, subtropical, and mild temperate regions.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chonburi, Mae Hong Son, Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • 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 throughout Thailand
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Image locations

Images of Tridax procumbens from Thailand.
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Tridax procumbens Chonburi
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Tridax procumbens - Coat buttons, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Tridax procumbens - Coat buttons, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Tridax procumbens Chaiyaphum
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Tridax procumbens, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Sept 2017

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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