Drymaria cordata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Order: | Caryophyllales | 
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae | 
| Genus: | Drymaria | 
| Species: | D. cordata | 
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| Drymaria cordata | |
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Drymaria cordata, the tropical chickweed, stangries, West Indian chickweed, or golondrina, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.[2] It is native to moist habitats in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, and has been introduced to many places in the tropics and subtropics, including the southeast US, the Caribbean, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Japan, and a number of islands.[1] It is known as one of the most aggressive weeds of the tropical and subtropical parts of the world.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Drymaria cordata West Indian chickweed". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021. Name status; Unresolved 
- ^ "Datasheet Drymaria cordata (tropical chickweed)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.