Alligatorweed vs Brazilian joyweed

Alternanthera philoxeroides compared with Alternanthera brasiliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alligatorweed Brazilian joyweed
Kingdom same Plantae (tumbuhan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
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.

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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia