Biology:Drymaria cordata

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Drymaria

Drymaria cordata
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In Nepal, uprooted
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Flower
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Drymaria
Species:
D. cordata
Binomial name
Drymaria cordata
(L.) Willd. ex Schult.
Synonyms[1]

Drymaria cordata, the tropical chickweed, 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

Wikidata ☰ Q15547976 entry