Muehlenbeckia platyclada

Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Muehlenbeckia
Species:
M. platyclada
Binomial name
Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Synonyms
  • Calacinum platycladum (F.Muell.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Coccoloba platyclada F.Muell. ex Hook.
  • Homalocladium platycladum (F.Muell.) L.H.Bailey
  • Polygonum platycladum F.Muell.
  • Sarcogonum platycladum (F.Muell.) Voss

Muehlenbeckia platyclada (synonym Homalocladium platycladum), known as centipede plant, tapeworm plant or ribbonbush, is a species of plant in the knotweed family from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is also naturalized in other tropical regions, including Puerto Rico, India, Bolivia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Pakistan.