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Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. (4956741682)

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Description: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family) » Alternanthera sessilis al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh -- meaning, alternating anther SES-sil-iss -- from the Latin word, meaning low, sitting; fixed, attached commonly known as: dwarf copperleaf, sessile joyweed, tangle mat • Assamese: মাটিকাঁদুৰি matikanduri • Hindi: गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag, लोहमारक loh-marak • Konkani: कोयपा koypa • Manipuri: phakchet • Marathi: बेचकुसळ bechkusal • Oriya: madrang • Sanskrit: मत्स्याक्षी matsyaakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi • Tamil: பொன்னாங்காணி pon-n-an-kani, உடுகாட்டி utu-katti • Telugu: పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura • Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia References: Flowers of IndiaENVIS - FRLHTPIERNPGS / GRIN. Date: 24 August 2010, 14:54. Source: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.

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