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ambrosia

Dysphania ambrosioides

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The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Habitat & Distribution

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

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)

Species

Dysphania ambrosioides (ambrosia)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish apazote

French ambroisie du Mexique

German Duft-Drüsengänsefuß

Portuguese ambrosia

Arabic mintina

Similar Species in Dysphania

Dysphania glomulifera

Dysphania anthelmintica

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ambrosia?

The scientific name of ambrosia is Dysphania ambrosioides. It belongs to the genus Dysphania.

Where does ambrosia live?

ambrosia is found in Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil.

What family does ambrosia belong to?

ambrosia (Dysphania ambrosioides) belongs to the genus Dysphania, which is part of the taxonomic family Amaranthaceae.

What kingdom does ambrosia belong to?

ambrosia (Dysphania ambrosioides) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of ambrosia?

The closest relatives of ambrosia in the genus Dysphania include ambrósia-dos-boticas, Australian Pigweed, Keeled wormseed, Cutleaf goosefoot, Wormseed.