| Crop Group | Leafy Vegetables |  |
| Scientific Name | Alternanthera sessilis | |
| Family Name | Amaranthaceae | |
| Plant Code | 070200 | |
| Name in English | Sessile joyweed | |
| Name in Sinhala | Mukunuwenna |
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| Name in Tamil |
Ponnankanni, Kotuppai |
| Food Item ID or Code | Variety | Edible Part | Type | Variety Photo |
| 070201 | Veda Mukunuwenna |
Leaves and Immature Stems | Local |  |