Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 3036

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ຜັກກ້ານຕັນໃບຍາວ
Alligator weed
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

Plants

Herbaceous plants

Vegetables and herbs

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Local name:

ໄທ: ຜັກເປັດນ້ຳ. ອັງກິດ: Alligator weed, Alligator Alternanthera ແລະ pig weed. ຈີນ: 江以正, 孔新健, 空心莧, 空心蓮子草 ແລະ 孔心莲之草.

Synonyms :

Alternanthera philoxeroides var. acutifolia (Moq.) Hicken
Alternanthera philoxeroides f. acutifolia (Moq.) Pedersen
Alternanthera philoxeroides f. angustifolia Suess.
Alternanthera philoxeroides var. lancifolia Chodat
Alternanthera philoxeroides var. luxurians Suess.
Alternanthera philoxeroides var. obtusifolia (Mart.) Hicken
Alternanthera philoxeroides var. phyllantha R.E.Fr.
Alternanthera philoxeroides var. platyphylla (Seub.) R.E.Fr.

Family:

Amarantaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

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Distribution in Laos :

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Endemism in Laos:

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Invasiveness :

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IUCN status :

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Lao official status :

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Use

Use types:

Food
Medicine

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Domestication:

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Value chains:

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Nutrition

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Comments on nutritional values:

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Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

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References:

Julien, M.H., Broadbent, J.E. (2021). The biology of Australian weeds 3. Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, 46(3): 150-155.
Khatun, F., Zaman, F., Mosaiab, T., Mostafa, F., Zaman, M., Rehana, F., Nasrin, D., Jamal, F., Nahar, N., Rahmatullah, M. (2012). Evaluation of antinociceptive and antihyperglycemic activities in methanol extracts of whole plants of Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. (Amaranthaceae) in mice. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 25(3): 583-587.
Romero, M.I., Amigo, J. (2015). Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. naturalized in the Iberian Northwest. Nova Acta Científica Compostelana (Bioloxía), 22: 1-4.
Masoodi, A., Khan, F.A. (2012). Invasion of alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) in Wular Lake, Kashmir, India. Aquatic Invasions, 7(1): 143–146.

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ຜັກກ້ານຕັນໃບຍາວ Alligator weed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.