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Taxon: Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

Genus: Alternanthera
Family: Amaranthaceae.
Nomen number: 101502
Place of publication: Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24:36. 1879 (Symb. fl. argent.)
Name verified on: 12-Mar-2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 09-May-2011
No species priority site assigned.

NO ACCESSIONS IN NPGS UNDER THIS NAME.

SPECIES RESTRICTED AS A STATE NOXIOUS WEED
A declared aquatic or terrestrial noxious weed and/or noxious-weed seed in these U.S. states (see state noxious weed lists), with links to state information or web documents:
AL("Althernanthera")ª*, AZª*°, CAª, FLª, PRª, SCª, TXª.
ªAquatic. *Terrestrial. °In seed.
Link to noxious weed information from Invaders Database System
Link to species profile at National Invasive Species Information Center

Common names:

  • alligator-weed   (Source: World Econ Pl ) – English
  • xi han lian zi cao   (Source: F ChinaEng ) – Transcribed Chinese
  • piriquito   (Source: D. Groth, p.c. 2005) – Portuguese (Brazil)

Economic importance:


Distributional range:

      Native:
  • SOUTHERN AMERICA
    Northern South America: French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Venezuela
    Brazil: Brazil
    Western South America: Bolivia; Peru
    Southern South America: Argentina [n.]; Paraguay; Uruguay

      Naturalized:
  • ASIA-TEMPERATE
    China: China
    Eastern Asia: Taiwan
  • AUSTRALASIA
    Australia: Australia
    New Zealand: New Zealand
  • NORTHERN AMERICA
    United States
  • SOUTHERN AMERICA
    Caribbean: West Indies

      Cultivated:
  • ASIA-TEMPERATE
    China: China [c.]
  • ASIA-TROPICAL
    Malesia: Indonesia - Java, Kalimantan
  • NORTHERN AMERICA
    Southeastern U.S.A.: United States - Louisiana

References:

  • Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45.
  • Buckingham, G. R. 1996. Biological control of alligatorweed, Alternanthera philoxeroides, the world's first aquatic weed success story. Castanea 61:232–243.
  • Burkart, A. E., ed. 1969–. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios.
  • Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Florida state list aquatic & wetland noxious weeds - from Department of Environmental Protection (on-line resource).
  • Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas.
  • FNA Editorial Committee. 1993–. Flora of North America.
  • Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986–. Flora of the Guianas.
  • Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. [re. Brazilian common names].
  • Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6.
  • Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  • Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds.
  • Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening.
  • Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia.
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  • Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida.
  • Mears, J. A. 1978. The nomenclature and type collections of the widespread taxa of Alternanthera (Amaranthaceae). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 129:14–16.
  • Padua, L. S. de et al., eds. 1999. Medicinal and poisonous plants 1. P. 12(1):108 in: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA).
  • Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia.
  • Reitz, R., ed. 1965–. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
  • Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995–. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
  • USDA National Agricultural Library. National Invasive Species Information Center (on-line resource).
  • Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds.
  • Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943–1980. Flora of Panama. [mentions].
  • Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994–. Flora of China (English edition).
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