Abalude, F.O. Drake, L.E. 1813. 莲子草 lian zi cao Gomphrena sessilis Linnaeus, Sp. Invasive alien species in southern Africa: national resources. As a herbal medicine, the plant has diuretic, cooling, tonic and laxative properties. Description Alternanthera sessilis : Alternanthera sessilis est une plante herbacée pérenne qui se développe à partir d'une racine pivotante vigoureuse. Horti Monsp. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. Description A low lying and sprawling herbaceous perennial, A. sessilis can range across the ground from 20-60 meters. Leaves obovate to broadly elliptic, occasionally linear-lanceolate, 1–15 cm long, 0.3–3 cm wide, glabrous to sparsely villous, petioles 1–5 mm long. 2002. Aesthetic Alternanthera sessilis-Ponnankanni.jpg 2,736 × 3,648; 3.79 MB Tomaino, A. Alligator Weed: Tasty Vegetable in Australian Backyards?. A. sessilis is chopped up when it is fed to ducks and is also fed to pigs (Ogle, 2003). It was developed as part of the global initiative on invasive species led by the erstwhile Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) in 2000. Supplement to the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii. 2003. Description Alternanthera sessilis grows in the tropical regions of the world, especially tropical America, Africa, Asia and also in temperate Asia. The plant grows wild, but is also cultivated for food, herbal medicines, as an ornamental plant (red variety, as a hedging plant), in the aquarium trade (though it only grows submersed for short periods), and as poultry feed. 1998. Axlerod. The Global Invasive Species Database was developed and is managed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The leaves are sometimes spear-shaped but mostly elliptic and are 0.3-3cm wide. It is used as a cholagogue (a medicinal agent which promotes the discharge of bile from … Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Missouri Botanical Garden (Mobot). 2003. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Alternanthera sessilis (Linnaeus) R. Brown ex Candolle, Cat. It has been used for the treatment of dysuria and haemorrhoids. The GISD over the past two years and has been redesigned with support from the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency, the Italian Ministry of Environment and ISPRA - the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Italy. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). 1972. Geng, Y. X., Pan, C. Xu, W. Zhang, B. Li, J. Chen. Flora of Taiwan. Description Decumbent herbs, stem glabrous. The plant occurs throughout the tropical and Sainty, G. McCorckelle, M. Julien. 2006. Alternanthera sessilis L. is a leafy vegetable used widely for its medicinal properties. It is a generally upright plant that typically forms spreading foliage mounds to 12-30” tall. Alternanthera sessilis Red Ethyl Acetate Fraction Exhibits Antidiabetic Potential on Obese Type 2 Diabetic Rats. Annotated Checklist for the Tracheophytes of Ri�o Abajo Forest Reserve, Puerto Rico. Alligator Weed Agents Dip Out. & Denton, O.A. Macdonald, I.A.W., J.K. Reaser, C. Bright, L.E. ex DC. Roots will often grow from nodes. Chemera. 1999. Alternanthera ficoidea 'Tricolor' DESCRIPTION: Tricolour is a dwarf evergreen ground cover which grows quickly, the multi coloured foliage with shades of pink, bronze, red and green. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=767 on 10-01-2021. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; all unstructured text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Grubben, G.J.H. 1-77. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Gayathri, B.M., K. Balasuriya, G.S. The potential for long-term persistence of forest fragments on Tongatapu, a large island in western Polynesia. The lack of documentation of medicinal plants have lead to the loss of quality in many important plants .The objective of the work was to study the pharmacognostic features of this plant. Media in category "Alternanthera sessilis" The following 48 files are in this category, out of 48 total. 1994. Alternanthera sessilis is a pest of sugarcane, a weed of rice in tropical areas, and an agricultural weed that invades disturbed wet areas in tropical and subtropical regions. Upreti. Description Alternanthera sessilis has stems that lie flat and are 1-10 dm long. Chandrika, U.G., U. Svanberg, E. Janz. Wagner, W.L., D.R. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Food, Feed or Medicine: The Multiple Functions of Edible Wild Plants in Vietnam. 2007. In the wild it flowers from December until March. The plant is known as "Mukunuwenna" මුකුණුවැන්‍න in Sinhala. Maanaki Whenua Landcare Research., 2006. Medeiros, A.C., L.L. Jerajoni, H.R., R.S. Herbst. Invasive Species Assessment Protocol: U.S. National Assessments. Burrows, W.R. Sykes. Thailand Department of Agriculture (DOA). rubra Description Editer Très jolie plante aux feuilles vertes, élancées, avec la face supérieure rouge à rouge-violacé, qui crée un superbe contraste avec les autres plantes. rubra (Alternanthère rubra, Herbe rouge): Sublime avec son feuillage rouge, Aternanthera rubra est une variété naturelle de la plante A. sessilis. It is used as a vegetable specially in Sri Lanka and some Asian countries. Listed price is per bunch. The extract and oil from sessilis Floristic Composition and Vegetation Types of the Punta Guaniquilla Natural Reserve�Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Description Alternanthera ficoidea. Alternanthera sessilis. 2003. 2002. 2006. Alternanthera is a diverse genus (80–200 species) and the second largest in subfamily Gomphrenoideae of the Amaranthaceae. Description: Annual or usually perennial herbs, to about 30 cm tall in wetter places, stems about 0.1-1 m long, rooting at the nodes, stem and branches green or purplish, with a narrow line of whitish hairs down each side of the stem and tuft of white hairs in the branch and leaf axills. Other Indian names of this plant are Koypa in Marathi, Honganne ಹೊನಗೊನ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು in Kannada, Ponnaganti koora పొన్నగంటి కూర in Telugu, Ponnanganni Keerai பொன்னாங்கண்ணி கீரை in Tamil peānnaṅṅāṇi പൊന്നങ്ങാണി in Malayalam. Loope, C.G. Nomenclatural Database: National Science Council of the Republic of China (NSCRC). Neville, G.W. It has been introduced to the southern United States, and its origins in Central and South America are uncertain. Order in multiples of 10. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Alternanthera Sessilis Description We ship aquatic plants weekly once on every Tuesday or by Wednesday for confirmed orders placed on or before previous Sunday evening, orders placed after Sunday evening will not be included in the immediate Tuesday but the following Tuesday. Further, the polyurethane blended with Alternanthera sessilis oil showed hydrophobic (113.7° ± 3.215) and improved surface roughness (329 nm) than the pristine polyurethane (contact angle – 100° ± 0.5774 and R a – 313 nm). 2003. Alternanthera dentatais native to the West Indies and Brazil. Meaning_of_the_name Alternanthera - alterno means alternate, anthera means flowers; sessilis: without a stalk (probably referring to the inflorescences) Global_description perennialannual, Leaves 3-4 x 1 cm, elliptic-oblong to oblanceolate, apex obtuse, base attenuate into a petiole, crenate, glabrous. The Vascular Plants of the Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER). Ogle, B.M., H. Tuyet, H. Duyet, N. Dung. Botanical name: Soliva sessilis Description A winter annual with a low growing, rosette forming growth habit. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, brede embellage (English), palewawae (English, Hawaii Hawai'i), sessile joyweed (English), common roadside weed (English), okula beluulechad (English, Palau Islands), dwarf copperleaf (English), joyweed (English), fisi'i'ano (English, Tonga Islands), galuti (English, Fiji Islands), lianzi cao (English, China), vao sosolo (English, Samoan), ti (English, Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island), horng-tyan-wu (English), periquito-sessil (English), phak pet thai (English, Taiwan), magloire (French), bhirangijhar (English, Nepal), mukunuwanna (English, Sri Lanka), brède chevrette (French), mata kura (English, 'Atiu Island), Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for. Alternanthera sessilis Bunched plant. As its flowers look like the eyes of a fish, Alternanthera sessilis is called Matsyakshi, fisheyed. Wiser, S.K., D.R. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 2002. 2006. [citation needed]. It is usually (but not always especially in areas of high humidity where it can even be a garden weed) found in wet or damp spots. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System), 2006. Gunasekera, L., J. Bonila. Alternanthera Sessilis is aptly referred to as The King of Greens because of its numerous health benefits and exceptionally high nutritional value. Hepatoprotective Effects of Taiwan Folk Medicine: Upreti, B.R., Y.G. Alternanthera sessilis, Compiler: National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) & IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). It is a weed of rice throughout tropical lands, and of other cereal crops, sugarcane, and bananas. The highest diversity of this genus occurs in South America, but many species also occur in the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico (Sanchez del Pino et al., 2012). Nutritional Evaluation of Aquatic Weeds in Nigeria. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alternanthera_sessilis&oldid=991893188, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Taxonbars with automatically added basionyms, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 December 2020, at 10:25. Cette plante à tiges, qui forme une touffe dense très décorative, demande … Flowers in sessile spikes, bract and bracteoles shiny white, 0.7-1.5 mm long, glabrous; sepals equal, 2.5–3 mm long, outer ones 1-nerved or indistinctly 3-nerved toward base; stamens 5, 2 sterile. Alternanthera sessilis is an erect, ascending or creeping herbaceous plant that is usually perennial, though sometimes annual, growing up to 1 metre tall [ 310 Plant Resources of Southeast Asia It prefers wet conditions, but occurs in both wetlands and uplands and can grow on a variety of soil types. Howard, S.J. Global Invasive Species Programme, Cape Town, South Africa. Alternanthera sessilis is an annual or perennial herb, up to 1 m tall. Freeman. On careful observation you will notice that flowers of Alternanthera sessilis are situated over the stem and their shape is round. [2] in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the leaves, flowers and tender stems are consumed as vegetables. 2004. The plant occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. sessile joyweed. Alternanthera sessilis is a weed that inhabits many areas of the world. 2006. 1: 225. University of Hawaii Press. Issue 36 May 2006. Contol and spread of Alligator Weed. Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Haleakala National Park. It is used as a vegetable specially in Sri Lanka and some Asian countries. Lin, Song-Chow, Y. Lin, S. Shyuu, C. Lin. Pl. 2004. 2004. Acevedo-Rodriguez, P., F.S. Alternanthera Sessilis will help to reduce the conditions of the following disease like body heat, eye irritation, knee pain, white discharge, helps to recover from the loss of appetite, liver diseases. 1998. This is a perennial herb with prostrate stems, rarely ascending, often rooting at the nodes. 2005. The presence of Alternanthera sessilis oil in polyurethane membrane was confirmed through hydrogen bond formation as revealed in the infrared analysis. 1998. Velde, N.V. 2003. Also, it is bought for its low cost and taste by the people of Sri Lanka (Gayathri, 2006). Alternanthera sessilis is an aquatic plant known by several common names, including Matikaduri (মাতিকাদুৰী) in Assamese, ponnanganni (in Tamil), ponnaganti aaku (in Telugu), honnagone (in Kannada), mukunuwenna (in Sinhala), sessile joyweed and dwarf copperleaf. USDA-NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Vegetables. Description de Alternanthera sessilis var. Xu, K., W. Ye, H. Cao, X. Deng, Q. Yang, Y. Zhang. Alternanthera sessilis Description Herbe annuelle ou vivace, très variable de forme et de dimension suivant les lieux où elle croit. Dhurat, S.A. Kolhapure. It is used in many different foods in Africa, such as soups, relish, and sauces. Description: Alternanthera sessilis known by several common names, sessile joy-weed and dwarf copperleaf. 2006. Factors leading to agro-biodiversity loss in developing countries: the case of Nepal. L' alternanthère sessile Alternanthera sessilis est une plante semi- aquatique à fleurs appréciée des débutants en aquarium d' eau douce par sa résistance et sa facilité de multiplication. Les conditions de culture sont proches pour les deux plantes, avec une obligation de paramètres bien maîtrisés pour Rubra. Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2021) Species profile: Alternanthera sessilis. Principal source: Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER). Online Database. Phenotypic plasticity of invasive. Species Description Alligator weed, Alternanthera philoxeroides, is a non-woody perennial aquatic/shoreline plant found in Florida but non-native to the U.S. Leaves and stems vary greatly in size and shape. It has been used widely around the world for its medicinal uses, as well as for food. It is a pest of sugarcane, a weed of rice in tropical areas, and an agricultural weed that invades disturbed wet areas in … Zettler, F.W., T.E. 2013. 2005. Although species plants feature linear-lanceolate to ovate, toothed green leaves It is known as a noxious weed which grows on … Evaluation of efficacy and safety of Clarina cream in newly diagnosed and previously treated cases of acne vulgaris. The role of diversity and functional traits of species in community invisability. A difficult to control weed that roots at the nodes to form additional rosettes. 2001. 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