''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

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and South America and occurs elsewhere in the tropics as an introduced species. It is considered

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in Palau, the Philippines and

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( Queensland). Propagation occurs via seeds.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15479578 ficoidea Plants described in 1819 Flora of the Caribbean Flora of Panama Flora of Brazil Flora of French Guiana Flora of Guyana Flora of Suriname Flora of Venezuela Flora of Colombia Flora of Paraguay Flora without expected TNC conservation status