Alternanthera sessilis  (L.) R.Br. ex DC.

Sessile Joyweed, Dwarf Copperleaf
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species: sessilis

  • Common names: Sessile Joyweed, Dwarf Copperleaf
  • Thai namnes: เปรี้ยวแดง priao daeng (Chiang Mai), ผักเป็ด phak pet (Central), ผักเป็ดขาว phak pet khao (Central), ผักเป็ดไทย phak pet thai (Central)
  • Chinese names: 莲子草 lian zi cao
  • Distribution: Bhutan, China, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sikkim, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai (Ob Khan N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: A. sessilis is an aquatic plant used in aquariums. A common Paddiefield weed.
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Image locations
Images of Alternanthera sessilis from Thailand.
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Alternanthera sessilis Sessile Joyweed Chaiyaphum June
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Alternanthera sessilis Sessile Joyweed Chaiyaphum June
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Alternanthera sessilis Sessile Joyweed Chaiyaphum June
Alternanthera sessilis Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Alternanthera sessilis, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China