Alternanthera ficoidea

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|image = Alternanthera ficoidea W2 IMG 4185.jpg

|genus = Alternanthera

|species = ficoidea

|authority = (L.) Sm.

|synonyms =Alternanthera tenella Colla

Gomphrena ficoidea L.{{GRIN |accessdate=2019-04-13}}

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Alternanthera ficoidea, also known as Joseph's coat, Parrot leaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to the Caribbean and South America and occurs elsewhere in the tropics as an introduced species.{{Cite web|title = Alternanthera ficoidea (PIER species info)|url = http://www.hear.org/pier/species/alternanthera_ficoidea.htm|website = Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk|accessdate = 2015-12-22}} It is considered invasive in Palau, the Philippines and Australia (Queensland). Propagation occurs via seeds.