Alternanthera sessilis

Alternanthera sessilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species:
A. sessilis
Binomial name
Alternanthera sessilis
(L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Synonyms
  • Alternanthera denticulata R. Brown
  • Alternanthera glabra
  • Alternanthera nodiflora R. Brown
  • Gomphrena sessilis L.
  • Illecebrum sessile L.

Alternanthera sessilis is a flowering plant known by several common names, including sissoo spinach, Brazilian spinach, sessile joyweed, dwarf copperleaf. It is cultivated as a vegetable worldwide.

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