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Drymaria cordata

Tropical Chickweed - West Indian Chickweed


Drymaria cordata

(L.) Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Golondrina
Cordão De Sapo - Estrelinha

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Other common names: Yerba De Centella, Cinquito.

Synonyms: Drymaria rotundifolia, Holosteum cordatum, Stellaria rotundifolia, Alsine rotundifolia, Cerastium cordatum.





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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. 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. It is known as one of the most aggressive weeds of the tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

Source: Wikipedia, article Drymaria cordata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
217717719/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesVía sin nombre1Ricardo Hope
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Tropical Chickweed - West Indian Chickweed (Drymaria cordata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.