Global InformationAlternanthera brasiliana information
| Alternanthera brasiliana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Alternanthera |
| Species: | A. brasiliana
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| Binomial name | |
| Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze (1891)[1]
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Alternanthera brasiliana, also known as large purple alternanthera, metal weed, bloodleaf, parrot leaf, ruby leaf, Brazilian joyweed, purple alternanthera, purple joyweed, is a flowering plant of the amaranth family that is native to the forests of South America and as well as Central America, ranging from northeastern Mexico to northeastern Argentina.[3][2] It is grown as an ornamental plant.[1]
Alternanthera brasiliana var. villosa, a variety known as little ruby or ruby leaf alternanthera, is also known by the synonym Alternanthera dentata.[1][4]
- ^ a b c Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
- ^ a b c Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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tropicalwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Alternanthera brasiliana var. villosa (Moq.) Kuntze. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 April 2024.