genus alternanthera

Noun
  1. Genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia;
    Includes genus Telanthera (synset 111845017)
    is a type of: caryophylloid dicot genus - genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
    member holonym: alligator grass, alligator weed, alternanthera philoxeroides - prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
    belongs to: amaranth family, amaranthaceae, family amaranthaceae - cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
    same as: alternanthera

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