| Alternanthera philoxeroides | |
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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. philoxeroides
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| Binomial name | |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides | |
Alternanthera philoxeroides, commonly referred to as alligator weed, is a native species to the temperate regions of South America, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.[2] Argentina alone hosts around 27 species that fall within the range of the genus Alternanthera.[2] Its geographic range once covered only the Parana River region of South America, but it has since expanded, having been introduced to over 30 countries, such as the United States, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and many more.[3] This invasive species is believed to have been accidentally introduced to these non-native regions through sediments trapped by, or attached to, tanks and cargo of ships travelling from South America to these various areas.
- ^ "Alternanthera philoxeroides". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ a b A.J. Sosa1; E. Greizerstein; M.V. Cardo; M.C. Telesnicki; M.H. Julien. "The evolutionary history of an invasive species: alligator weed, Alternanthera philoxeroides" (PDF). Bugwoodcloud.org. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
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