Achyranthes is a genus ofmedicinal andornamental plants in the amaranth family,Amaranthaceae.Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus.[1]
| Achyranthes | |
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| A. splendens | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaranthoideae |
| Genus: | Achyranthes L. |
| Species | |
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Species include:[2]
- Achyranthes ancistrophoraC.C.Towns.
- Achyranthes arborescensR.Br.
- Achyranthes asperaL. (=A. argentea) (Sanskrit : apamarg (अपामार्ग))
- Achyranthes atollensis (extinct)
- Achyranthes bidentataBlume
- Achyranthes coyneiSantapau
- Achyranthes diandraRoxb.
- Achyranthes fasciculata(Suess.) C.C.Towns.
- Achyranthes faureri
- Achyranthes mangarevicaSuess.
- Achyranthes marchionicaR.Br.
- Achyranthes margaretarumde Lange
- Achyranthes muticaA.Gray exH.Mann
- Achyranthes shahiiM.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
- Achyranthes splendensMart. exMoq.
- Achyranthes talbotiiHutch. &Dalziel
References
edit- ^NRCS."Achyranthes".PLANTS Database.United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved7 January 2016.
- ^"Achyranthes L."Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. RetrievedMay 27, 2020.
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