Achyranthes

Achyranthes
A. splendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:	Amaranthoideae
Genus:	Achyranthes L.
Species
See text

rightA. bidentata (1-5), A. aspera (6-11) & A. longifolia (12)

Achyranthes is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus.^[1]

Species include:^[2]

• Achyranthes ancistrophora C.C.Towns.
• Achyranthes arborescens R.Br.
• Achyranthes aspera L. (= A. argentea) (Sanskrit : apamarg (अपामार्ग))
• Achyranthes atollensis (extinct)
• Achyranthes bidentata Blume
• Achyranthes coynei Santapau
• Achyranthes diandra Roxb.
• Achyranthes fasciculata (Suess.) C.C.Towns.
• Achyranthes faureri
• Achyranthes mangarevica Suess.
• Achyranthes marchionica R.Br.
• Achyranthes margaretarum de Lange
• Achyranthes mutica A.Gray ex H.Mann
• Achyranthes shahii M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
• Achyranthes splendens Mart. ex Moq.
• Achyranthes talbotii Hutch. & Dalziel

References

1. NRCS. "Achyranthes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
2. "Achyranthes L." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

External links

• Flora of North America: Achyranthes