Alligatorweed vs Brazilian joyweed

Alternanthera philoxeroides compared with Alternanthera brasiliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alligatorweed	Brazilian joyweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Alternanthera	Alternanthera
Species	Alternanthera philoxeroides	Alternanthera brasiliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alligatorweed and Brazilian joyweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alternanthera.

Vista Genus: Alternanthera

Conservation Status

Alligatorweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Brazilian joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alligatorweed	Brazilian joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alligatorweed

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (14 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Brazilian joyweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Alligatorweed

The Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is a species in the genus Alternanthera. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Brazilian joyweed

The Brazilian joyweed (Alternanthera brasiliana) is a species in the genus Alternanthera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.