Alternanthera ficoidea

Alternanthera ficoidea, also known as Joseph's coat, Parrot leaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to the Caribbean and South America and occurs elsewhere in the tropics as an introduced species.^[1][2] It is considered invasive in Palau, the Philippines and Australia (Queensland).^[2] Propagation occurs via seeds.^[2]

Alternanthera ficoidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Alternanthera
Species:	A. ficoidea
Binomial name
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm.
Synonyms
Alternanthera tenella Colla Gomphrena ficoidea L.[1]