*Alternanthera brasiliana* (L.) Kuntze [image: Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98584818>
*al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh* -- alternating anther ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Alternanthera> *bra-sill-ee-AY-nuh* -- of or from Brazil ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=brasil> *commonly known as*: bloodleaf, Brazilian joyweed, calico plant, copperleaf, Joseph's coat, joy weed, parrot leaf, purple alternanthera, ruby leaf • *Assamese*: বিশল্যকৰণী bishalyakarani • *Kannada*: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton • *Malayalam*: ചോരച്ചീര choracheera, ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera, ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera • *Tamil*: பொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni • *Tulu*: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton *botanical names*: *Alternanthera brasiliana* (L.) Kuntze ... *homotypic synonyms*: *Gomphrena brasiliana* L. ... and more at POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 25 October 2025 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken *sensu amplo*. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India *bloodleaf, copperleaf, Joseph's coat* - Top Tropicals <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alternanthera_dentata.htm> - - TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA *Brazilian joyweed, purple alternanthera* - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk <http://www.hear.org/pier/species/alternanthera_brasiliana.htm> (PIER) *calico plant, joy weed (or joyweed), parrot leaf, ruby leaf* - Dave's Garden <https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/32241> - one of the largest sites for gardeners in the world ~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~ written in: *Assamese* (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: *Assam*, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya *বিশল্যকৰণী bishalyakarani* - Many thanks to Sankar Jyoti Bora and Teena Pathak for help with this name ... facebook <https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=24156694584021188&set=gm.4211775589053334&idorvanity=1637558626475056> - Many thanks to Jyotsna Saikia for her post of this species ... facebook <https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=703918137039732&set=gm.2731254680438773> ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: *Kannada* (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: *Karnataka* *ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton* - Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> - Shodhganga ... ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, named so, due to the reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant ~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: *Malayalam* (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: *Kerala*, Lakshadweep *ചോരച്ചീര choracheera* - വിക്കിപീഡിയ - സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം <https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%B0> ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia *ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera, ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera* - Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> - Shodhganga ~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: *Tamil* (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: *Tamil Nadu*, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *பொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni* - Kumar, Saawan & Singh, Pradeep & Mishra, Garima & Srivastav, Saurabh & Jha, K.K. & Khosa, R.L.. (2011). Pharmacological review of *Alternanthera brasiliana* Linn. (Amranthaceae). <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/216410618> Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research. 1. 41-47. ~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~ written in: *Tigalari (Tulu)* was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, *Kannada* (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: *Karnataka*, north Kerala *ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton* - Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> - Shodhganga ... ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, named so, due to the reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant ~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ introduced as an ornamental, also cultivated for medicinal purposes; originally from South and Central America - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> Version 25.10; last update Oct. 12th, 2025. Last accessed 25/10/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy). ~~~~~ Created on: 21:15 03-12-2020 ¦ Last updated: 20:09 25-10-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/alternanthera-brasiliana-l-kuntze.html Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 9:24 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > *al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh* -- alternating anther ... Dave's Botanary > <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Alternanthera> > *bra-sill-ee-AY-nuh* -- of or from Brazil ... Dave's Botanary > <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=brasil> > > *commonly known as*: bloodleaf, Brazilian joyweed, calico plant, > copperleaf, Joseph's coat, joy weed, parrot leaf, purple alternanthera, > ruby leaf • *Kannada*: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton • *Malayalam*: ചുവന്ന > ചീര chuvanna cheera, ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera • *Tulu*: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ > kempu croton > > > *botanical names*: *Alternanthera brasiliana* (L.) Kuntze ... *synonyms*: > *Achyranthes > brasilianus* (L.) Standl. • *Gomphrena brasiliana* L. ... status at GBIF > <https://www.gbif.org/species/3084934> > Bibliography / etymology > ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ > *bloodleaf* > > - Top Tropicals > <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alternanthera_dentata.htm> > > *Brazilian joyweed* > > - PIER <http://www.hear.org/pier/species/alternanthera_brasiliana.htm> > > *calico plant* > > - Dave's Garden <http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/32241/index.html> > - Top Tropicals > <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alternanthera_dentata.htm> > > *copperleaf* > > - Top Tropicals > <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alternanthera_dentata.htm> > > *Joseph's coat* > > - PIER <http://www.hear.org/pier/species/alternanthera_brasiliana.htm> > - Top Tropicals > <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alternanthera_dentata.htm> > > *joy weed* > > - Dave's Garden <http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/32241/index.html> > - Top Tropicals > <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alternanthera_dentata.htm> > > *parrot leaf* > > - Dave's Garden <http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/32241/index.html> > - Top Tropicals > <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alternanthera_dentata.htm> > > *purple alternanthera* > > - PIER <http://www.hear.org/pier/species/alternanthera_brasiliana.htm> > > *ruby leaf* > > - Dave's Garden <http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/32241/index.html> > > ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ > *ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton* > > - Shodhganga > > <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> > - Medicinal plants of Tulunadu > this name - ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, is due to the > reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant ... Shodhganga > > <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> > > ~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ > *ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera* > > - Shodhganga > > <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> > - Medicinal plants of Tulunadu > > *ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera* > > - Shodhganga > > <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> > - Medicinal plants of Tulunadu > > ~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~ > *ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton* > > - Shodhganga > > <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> > - Medicinal plants of Tulunadu > this name - ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, is due to the > reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant ... Shodhganga > > <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/41951/10/10_chapter%204.pdf> > > ~~~~~ x ~~~~~ > > > Names compiled / updated at > https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/alternanthera-brasiliana-l-kuntze.html > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0Xm1y8gLApX4oeLXnuZVCxD_O4%2BAn1By09i4u0mmhGpQ%40mail.gmail.com.
