Alternanthera philoxeroides

TaxID: 381410

Basic Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Alligator Weed

Alternanthera philoxeroides, commonly referred to as alligator weed, is a native species to the temperate regions of South America, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Argentina alone hosts around 27 species that fall within the range of the genus Alternanthera. Its geographic range once covered only the Parana River region of South America, but it has since expanded, having been introduced to over 30 countries, such as the United States, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and many more. This invasive species is believed to have been accidentally introduced to these non-native regions through sediments trapped by, or attached to, tanks and cargo of ships travelling from South America to these various areas.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllales

Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera

philoxeroides

nan

Photos (0 photos)

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (34 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Austria IAS of Union concern 2017
Belgium IAS of Union concern 2017
Bulgaria IAS of Union concern 2017
Cyprus IAS of Union concern 2017
Czechia IAS of Union concern 2017
Germany IAS of Union concern 2017
Denmark IAS of Union concern 2017
EPPO A2 Present —
Spain IAS of Union concern 2017
Estonia IAS of Union concern 2017
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Distribution (44 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

43
Present
1
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Argentina Present —
Australia Present
Bangladesh Present —
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
Brazil Present
Bhutan Present —
Chile Present —
China Present
Colombia Present —
Cuba Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR27362530 leaf not collected - 24930469 China:Guizhou Provice
SRR27362529 leaf not collected - 21210093 China:Guizhou Provice
SRR27362528 leaf not collected - 27061796 China:Guizhou Provice

DNA Barcodes (16 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
SDP850097-23 - matK 784 India 2022-11-18 30.975254, 76.52733
IPSUB605-18 - rbcL 577 United States 1976-01-01 -
IPSUB603-18 - rbcL 581 United States 1957-01-01 -
IPSUB133-18 - rbcL 568 United States 1974-01-01 -
IPSUB132-18 - rbcL 568 Argentina 1943-01-01 -
IPSUB124-18 - rbcL 551 United States 1971-01-01 -
GPAGA037-17 - rbcLa 553 United States 2016-05-19 32.117393, -81.13797
GENG392-14 - rbcL 547 India 2013-11-21 22.32, 73.103
GBVR4061-13 - rbcL 1314 United States - 38.82081, -96.33162
GBVR4043-13 - matK 1521 United States - 38.82081, -96.33162
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Literature