Muehlenbeckia platyclada

Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Muehlenbeckia
Species:
M. platyclada
Binomial name
Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Synonyms[1]
  • Calacinum platycladum (F.Muell.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Coccoloba platyclada F.Muell. ex Hook.
  • Homalocladium platycladum (F.Muell.) L.H.Bailey
  • Polygonum platycladum F.Muell.
  • Sarcogonum platycladum (F.Muell.) Voss

Muehlenbeckia platyclada (synonym Homalocladium platycladum),[1] known as centipede plant, tapeworm plant or ribbonbush, is a species of plant in the knotweed family from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is also naturalized in other tropical regions,[2] including Puerto Rico,[3] India, Bolivia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Pakistan.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference POWO_694774-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ (in French) plantes-botaniques.org
  3. ^ plants.usda.gov
  4. ^ tropicos.org