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386.0000 Family Amaranthaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 87 (1789), nom. cons.
ca. 185 genera, ca. 2300 spp. According to many modern authors and all PCR results Chenopodiaceae is only a subfamily or section of Amaranthaceae.
Species listed in database: 2306; hybrids: 76
= Achyranthaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 3: 35 (1837)
= Atriplicaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 83 (1789)
= Betaceae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 591, 1091, 1142 (1835)
= Blitaceae Kuntze; Lex. Gen. Phan. [Post & Kuntze] 637, 710 (1903)
= Celosiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 117 (1820)
= Chenopodiaceae Vent.; Tabl. Règn. Vég. 2: 253 (1799), nom. cons., Family
= Deeringiaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 369 (1858)
= Dysphaniaceae Pax; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 230 (1927), nom. cons.
= Gomphrenaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 3: 38 (1837)
= Polycnemaceae Menge; Cat. Pl. Grudent. Gedan. 161 (1839)
= Salicorniaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 558 (1820)
= Salsolaceae Menge; Cat. Pl. Grudent. Gedan. 165 (1839)
= Spinaciaceae Menge; Cat. Pl. Grudent. Gedan. 166 (1839)
386.1264 Genus Achyranthes L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 204 (1753)
Distribution: America, Mediterranean, tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australia, eastward to Polynesia. Achyranthoid subclade II. Revision of the aspera-group: Sukhorukov et al. (2024).
Species listed in database: 34
= Achyropsis (Moq.) Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 3: 36 (1880)
= Amorgine Raf.; New Fl. [Rafinesque] 4: 44 (1836)
= Cadelaria Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 3: 39 (1836)
= Centrostachys Wall.; Fl. Ind. [Carey & Wallich ed.] 2: 497 (1824)
= Nototrichium (A.Gray) Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] 372 (1888)
= Stachyarpagophora Vaill. ex M.Gómez; Anales Inst. Segunda Enseñ. 2: 312 (1896)
species :
Achyranthes abyssinica Nees; Del. Sem. Hort. Vratisl. 1850: 3 (1851)
Distribution: Guinea; Nigeria; Cameroon; Sudan; South Sudan; Congo [Brazzaville]; D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Somalia; Kenya; Uganda; Rwanda; Burundi; Tanzania; Malawi; ?Mozambique; Madagascar; Yemen; Saudi Arabia; Oman
22 GUI NGA 23 BUR CMN CON RWA ZAI 24 ERI ETH SOM SSU SUD 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 MLW 29 MDG 35 OMA SAU YEM
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.)
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes aspera var. albissima Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 2: 70 (1956)
= Achyranthes aspera f. rubella Suess.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 15: 54 (1938)
= Achyranthes aspera f. latifolia Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 70 (1950 publ. 1951)
species :
Achyranthes acuminata E.Mey. ex Sonder; Linnaea 23: 96 (1850)
Distribution: Guinea; Sierra Leone; ?Liberia; Ivory Coast; Ghana; Benin; Togo; Nigeria; Cameroon; SW-Chad; Bioko Isl. [Fernando Poo]; São Tomé; Annobon Isl.; Central African Republic; Gabon; Equatorial Guinea; Congo [Brazzaville]; D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Cabinda; Angola; Rwanda; Burundi; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Somalia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Malawi; Mozambique; Zimbabwe; Zambia; Namibia; Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]; Madagascar; Comores (incl. Mayotte)
22 BEN GHA GUI IVO NGA SIE TOG 23 ANN BIO BUR CAB CAF CMN CON EQG GAB RWA SAO ZAI 24 CHA ETH SOM SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 BOT NAM SAF SWZ 29 COM MDG
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.)
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes acuminata E.Mey. ex Cooke & Wright; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5(1): 429 (1910)
= Achyranthes aspera f. nigrescens Suess.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 15: 56 (1938)
species :
Achyranthes ancistrophora C.C.Towns.; Kew Bull. 30(2): 223 (1975)
Distribution: NE- & SE-Thailand
41 THA
species :
Achyranthes annua Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 82 (1917)
Distribution: Cape Verde Isl. (Santo Antao Isl., Sao Vicente Isl., Santa Luzia Isl., Ilha de Sao Nicolau, Ilha de Maio, Ilha de Sao Tiago, Fogo Isl., Ilha Brava); Egypt; Senegal; Gambia; Guinea; Sierra Leone; Liberia; Mali; Niger; Ivory Coast; Ghana; Benin; Togo; Nigeria; Cameroon; Chad; Central African Republic; D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; Burundi; Sudan; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Somalia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Malawi; Mozambique; Zimbabwe; Zambia; Namibia; Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, ?N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]; Madagascar; Mauritius (incl. Cargados Carajos Isl.); La Réunion; Rodrigues; SW-Saudi Arabia; Yemen; Oman
20 EGY 21 CVI 22 BEN GAM GHA GUI IVO LBR MLI NGA NGR SEN SIE TOG 23 BUR CAF CMN RWA ZAI 24 CHA ERI ETH SOM SSU SUD 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 BOT NAM SAF SWZ 29 MAU MDG REU ROD 35 OMA SAU YEM
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.)
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes argentea var. annua (Dinter) Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 152 (1950 publ. 1951)
= Achyranthes argentea var. viridescens Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 315 (1849)
= Achyranthes aspera f. annulosa Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 69 (1950 publ. 1951)
= Achyranthes aspera subf. angustifolia Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 69 (1951)
= Achyranthes annua f. annua (Dinter) Cavaco; Mém. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 13: 122 (1962)
species :
Achyranthes aquatica R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 417 (1810)
Distribution: Mauritania; Senegal; Mali; Burkina Faso; Benin; Niger; N-Nigeria; Central African Republic; D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; ?Burundi; SW-Chad; Sudan; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Madagascar; China; Nepal; India (Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh); Sri Lanka; Bangladesh; Myanmar; Thailand; Laos; Cambodia; Vietnam; Java; Norfolk Isl.
22 BEN BKN MLI MTN NGA NGR SEN 23 CAF RWA ZAI 24 CHA ETH SSU SUD 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ZAM ZIM 27 BOT 29 MDG 36 CHI 40 BAN IND NEP SRL 41 CBD LAO MYA THA VIE 42 JAW 50 NFK
Synonyms: hidden
= Centrostachys aquatica (R.Br.) Wall.; Fl. Ind. [Carey & Wallich ed.] 2: 579 (1824)
= Achyranthes natans Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 6932 (1832), nom. inval.
= Achyranthes trichotoma Perr. ex Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 322 (1849)
= Celosia spinescens Russell ex Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 6932 (1832), nomen
= Centrostachys aquatica (R.Br.) Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 321 (1849), isonym
= Centrostachys flabelligera Fenzl ex Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 321 (1849)
species :
Achyranthes arborescens R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 417 (1810)
Distribution: Norfolk Isl.; Gambier Isl. (Mangareva Isl.)
50 NFK 61 GBI
Conservation Status: IUCN E (Norfolk Isl.)
Synonyms: hidden
= Centrostachys arborescens (R.Br.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75 (1915)
species :
Achyranthes aspera L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 204 (1753), nom. cons.
Name: Devil´s horsewhip (EN), Rabo de Gato (ES), Spreublume (DE)
Distribution: Germany [I]; Sicily [I]; Egypt [I] (Nile Delta [I], Nile Valley [I], SE-Egypt [I]); Azores [I] (Sao Miguel Isl. [I], Faial [I]); Madeira [I] (Madeira Isl. [I]); Senegal [I]; Ivory Coast [I]; Ghana [I]; Benin [I]; Cameroon [I]; Principe Isl. [I]; E-D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; Burundi; Chad [I]; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Somalia; Samha Isl.; Soqotra; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Namibia [I]; South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]; St. Helena [I]; Madagascar; Comores (incl. Mayotte); Mozambique Channel Isl. [Îles Éparses] [I] (Juan de Nova Isl. [I]); Aldabra (Aldabra Isl., Asuncio Isl., Cosmoledo Isl., Astove Isl., St. Pierre Isl., Farquhar Isl.); Îles Glorieuses [I]; Seychelles (incl. African Banks Isl., Remire Isl., Coetivy Isl., Darros Isl.); Iran (S-Iran); Afghanistan (Kunar / Nuristan); Lebanon (coastal W-Lebanon); Israel (coastal W-Israel, Rift Valley, N-Israel); Jordania (W-Jordania); Saudi Arabia (N-Saudi Arabia, Hejaz, Asir); United Arab Emirates; Oman (Dhofar, Mascat & Oman); Yemen (Aden Desert, coastal Hadhramaut, Inner Hadhramaut, N-Inner Yemen, SW-Yemen, Tihama, W-Yemen); China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Ryukyu Isl.; Bonin Isl. (Keetaajima, Chichijima, Hahajima, Imohtojima); Volcano Isl. (Kita-Iwojima, Iwojima, Minami-Iwojima); Taiwan; Pakistan (Sind, Baluchistan, Waziristan, N. W. Frontier Prov., Swat, Pakistani Punjab, Rawalpindi, Hazara); Nepal; Bhutan; India (throughout); Lakshadweep Isl. [Laccadives]; Maldives; Sri Lanka; Bangladesh; Andaman Isl.; Nicobar Isl.; Myanmar (Magway, Yangon); Thailand; Laos; Cambodia; Vietnam; South China Sea Isl.; peninsular Malaysia (throughout); Singapore; Sumatra; Borneo; Sulawesi; Philippines; Java; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali, etc.); Moluccas; Cocos [Keeling] Isl.; North Keeling Isl.; Christmas Isl. [Austr.]; New Guinea [I]; Bismarck Arch.; Solomon Isl.; Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales); Lord Howe Isl. (incl. Roach Isl.); Norfolk Isl. (Nepean Isl.); New Caledonia [I]; Vanuatu [I]; Rotuma Isl.; Tonga (Late Isl. [I], Tongatapu, ´Eua, Lifuka, Vava´u); Niue [I]; Fiji [I]; American Samoa (Tutuila, Aunu´u, Ofu, Olosega, Ta´u); [Western] Samoa (Aleipata Islands, ´Upolu, Savai´i); Tuvalu (Nui Atoll); Gilbert Isl.; Nauru; N-Line Isl. [I] (Tabueran [I]); Cook Isl. [I] (Rarotonga [I], Mangaia [I], Aitutaki [I], Ngaputoru Group [I]); Marquesas Isl. [I] (Nuku Hiva [I], Ua Pou [I], Hiva Oa [I], Fatu Hiva [I], Mohotani [I], Tahuata [I], Ua Huka [I]); Society Isl. [I] (Tahiti [I], Raiatea [I], Bora Bora [I], Huahine [I], Mehetia [I]); Gambier Isl. (Aukena, Mangareva); Tuamotu Arch. [I] (Makatea Isl. [I], Rangiroa Atoll [I], Hao [I]); Austral Isl. [I] (Rimatara [I], Rurutu [I], Raivavae [I], Rapa Iti [I], Tubuai [I]); Oeno Atoll; Pitcairn Isl. [I]; Palau (Ngeanges, Peleliu, Angaur, Sonsorol, Tobi); Northern Marianas (Agrihan, Pagan, Maug, Asuncion, Agrihan, Saipan, Tinian, Rota); Guam; Fed. States of Micronesia (Ulithi, Fais, Eauripik, Woleai, Faraulep, Ifalik, Satawal, Namonuito, Murilo, Nomwin, Truk, Piis, Nama, Namoluk, Lukunor, Satawan, Kapingamarangi, Mokil, Pohnpei); Marshall Isl. (Enewetok, Bikini, Rongelap, Taka, Utirik, Jemo); Hawaii [I] (Oahu [I], Molokai [I], Hawaii Isl. [I], Laysan Isl. [I]); USA [I] (Alabama [I], Florida [I], Louisiana [I]); Mexico [I] (widespread); Guatemala [I]; Belize [I]; El Salvador [I]; Honduras [I]; Nicaragua [I]; Costa Rica [I]; Panama [I]; Clipperton Isl. [I]; Cuba [I]; Jamaica [I]; Hispaniola [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; Navassa Isl. [I]; Virgin Isl. [I] (Guana [I], St. Croix [I], St. John [I], St. Thomas [I], Tortola [I], Virgin Gorda [I]); Saba [I]; Antigua [I]; Guadeloupe [I]; Martinique [I]; St. Lucia [I]; St. Vincent [I]; Barbados [I]; Aruba [I]; Bonaire [I]; Curacao [I]; Colombia [I]; Isla Margarita [I]; Venezuela [I]; Guyana [I]; Surinam [I]; French Guiana [I]; Ecuador [I]; Galapagos [I]; Peru [I]; Bolivia [I]; Brazil [I]
11 ger 13 sic 20 egy 21 azo mdr 22 ben gha ivo sen 23 BUR cmn pri RWA ZAI 24 cha ETH SOC SOM SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 MLW MOZ ZIM 27 nam SAF SWZ 28 sth 29 ALD COM MDG SEY 34 AFG IRN ISR JOR LEB 35 OMA SAU UAE YEM 36 CHI 38 KZN NNS OGA TAI 40 BAN BHU IND LDV MDV NEP PAK SRL 41 AND CBD LAO MYA NCB THA VIE 42 BOR CKI JAW LSI MLY MOL nwg PHI SCS SNG SUL SUM XMS 43 BIS SOL 50 AUS LHI NFK 60 ASA fij GIL NRU nue nwc ROT SAM TON TUV van 61 aui coo GBI lin mrq PIT sci tua 62 GUM MIC MRN MRS PLU 63 haw 78 usa 79 mex 80 blz cli cos els gua hon nic pan 81 aba aru bbd bon cub cur gdl his jam mar nav pue sab stl stv ven vir 82 clm frg guy sur ven 83 bol ecu gal per 84 bra
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.); the native area is often uncertain, especially in the Pacific
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes aspera f. robustiformis Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 70 (1950)
= Achyranthes aspera f. subgrandifolia Suess.; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 12(2): 6 (1936)
= Achyranthes aspera var. australis (R.Br.) Domin; Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 84 (1921)
= Achyranthes aspera var. canescens (R.Br.) Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 271 (1892)
= Achyranthes aspera var. indica L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 204 (1753)
= Achyranthes aspera var. nigro-olivacea Suess.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 51: 194 (1942)
= Achyranthes aspera var. nuristanica Kitam.; Results Kyoto Univ. Sci. Exped. Karakoram 2 (Fl. Afghanistan): 107 (1960)
= Achyranthes aspera var. obovata Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 316 (1849)
= Achyranthes aspera var. obtusifolia (Lam.) Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 152 (1952)
= Achyranthes aspera var. simplex Millsp.; Publ. Field Columbian Mus., Bot. Ser. 2: 36 (1900)
= Achyranthes aspera var. villosior (Hensl.) D.M.Porter; Kew Bull. 37: 334 (1982)
= Achyranthes aspera var. virgata (Moq.) Boerl.; Ned. Kruidk. Arch., Ser. 2, 5: 425 (1891)
= Achyranthes asperoides Pires de Lima; Brotéria, Sér. Bot. 19: 116 (1921)
= Achyranthes australis R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 417 (1810)
= Achyranthes canescens R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 1: 417 (1810)
= Achyranthes daito-insularis Tawada; Biol. Mag. 5: 32 (1968)
= Achyranthes ellipticifolia Stokes; Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 479 (1812)
= Achyranthes fruticosa Desf.; Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3 (Cat. Pl. Horti Paris.) 76 (1829), nom. illeg.
= Achyranthes grandifolia Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 313 (1849)
= Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.; Gard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 2 (1768)
= Achyranthes obovata Peter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 40(2, Anh.): 25 (1932), nom. illeg.
= Achyranthes obovatifolia Stokes; Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 480 (1812)
= Achyranthes obtusifolia Lam.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 1: 545 (1783)
= Achyranthes okinawensis Tawada; J. Geobot. 19: 31 (1971)
= Achyranthes tenuifolia Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 16 (1840), nom. inval.
= Achyranthes virgata Poir.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.], Suppl. 2: 10 (1811)
= Cadelaria indica (L.) Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 3: 39 (1837)
= Cadelaria punctata Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 3: 39 (1836)
= Centrostachys aspera (L.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75 (1915)
= Centrostachys australis (R.Br.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75 (1915)
= Centrostachys canescens (R.Br.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
= Centrostachys grandifolia (Moq.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
= Centrostachys indica (L.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75 (1915)
= Stachyarpagophora aspera (L.) M.Gómez; Anales Inst. Segunda Enseñ. 2: 312 (1896)
variant :
var. argentea (Thwaites) C.B.Clarke; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 4(12): 730 (1885)
Distribution: China (Sichuan); India (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand)
36 CHI 40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes argentea Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 249 (1861), nom. illeg.
= Achyranthes aspera var. argentea C.B.Clarke; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 2: 4: 730 (1885), nom. illeg.
= Achyranthes zaririi M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida; Fl. Maharashtra 4A: 196 (2003), nom. inval.
variant :
var. pubescens (Moq.) C.C.Towns.; Kew Bull. 29(3): 473 (1974)
Distribution: Henderson Isl. [I]; Hawaii [I]; USA [I] (Florida [I], Maryland [I], Texas [I]); Cuba [I]; Jamaica [I]; Dominican Republic [I]; Haiti [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; Virgin Isl. [I]; Antigua [I]; Guadeloupe [I]; Martinique [I]; Grenadines [I]; St. Vincent [I]; Barbados [I]; Venezuela [I] (Apure [I], Aragua [I], Delta Amacuro [I], Lara [I])
61 hen 63 haw 77 usa 78 usa 81 aba bbd cub gdl his jam mar pue stv vir 82 ven
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes fruticosa var. pubescens Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 314 (1849)
= Stachyarpagophora aspera var. pubescens (Moq.) M.Gómez; Anales Inst. Segunda Enseñ. 2: 312 (1896)
variant :
var. rubrofusca (Wight) Hook.; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 4: 730 (1885)
Distribution: China (Fujian, Hunan, Yunnan); Ryukyu Isl.; Taiwan; India (Maharashtra)
36 CHI 38 NNS TAI 40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes rubrofusca Wight; Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. [Wight] 5: t. 1778 (1852)
species :
Achyranthes atollensis H.St.John; Pacific Sci. 33(4): 334 (1979 publ. 1980)
Distribution: +Hawaii (+Kure Isl., +Midway Isl., +Pearl and Hermes Reef, +Laysan Isl.)
63 HAW
Conservation Status: 1999 Conservation Status: Extinct; IUCN Ex
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes splendens var. atollensis (H.St.John) Govaerts; World Checkl. Seed Pl. 1(1): 6 (1995)
species :
Achyranthes avicularis E.Mey. ex Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 311 (1849)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyropsis avicularis (E.Mey. ex Moq.) Cooke & C.H.Wright; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5(1): 430 (1910)
= Centrostachys avicularis (E.Mey. ex Moq.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75 (1915)
species :
Achyranthes bidentata Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 545 (1825)
Distribution: China (Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hongkong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Macao, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Tibet; North Korea; South Korea; Ryukyu Isl.; Bonin Isl. [I] (Keetaajima [I], Nakohdojima [I]); Taiwan; Pakistan (Dir, Swat, Hazara, Murree, Azad Kashmir); Nepal; Bhutan; India (Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal); Sri Lanka; Nicobar Isl. (Central Nicobars, South Nicobars); Myanmar (widespread); Thailand; Laos; Cambodia; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia [I]; Sumatra; South China Sea Isl.; Borneo; Sulawesi; Philippines; Java; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Lombok); Moluccas; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Solomon Isl.; Palau [I] (Angaur [I]); Northern Marianas [I] (Sarigan [I], Saipan [I]); Fed. States of Micronesia [I] (Pohnpei [I])
36 CHI TIB 38 KOR NKO NNS oga TAI 40 BHU IND NEP PAK SRL 41 CBD LAO MYA NCB THA VIE 42 BOR JAW LSI mly MOL NWG PHI SCS SUL SUM 43 SOL 62 mic mrn plu
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.)
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes aspera var. fruticosa (Lam.) Boerl.; Ned. Kruidk. Arch., Ser. 2, 5: 423 (1891)
= Achyranthes bidentata f. rubra F.C.Ho; Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 25(2): 230 (1979)
= Achyranthes bidentata var. hachijoensis (Honda) H.Hara; Fl. E. Himalaya 635 (1966)
= Achyranthes bidentata var. tomentosa (Honda) H.Hara; Fl. E. Himalaya 635 (1966)
= Achyranthes bidentata var. villosa J.L.Lin; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 34: 275 (1996)
= Achyranthes chinensis Osbeck; Dagb. Ostind. Resa 205 (1757)
= Achyranthes fauriei f. rotundifolia Ohwi; Fl. Jap. [Ohwi], revised ed. 1437 (1965)
= Achyranthes fauriei H.Lév. & Vaniot; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 51: 422 (1904)
= Achyranthes fauriei var. tomentosa Honda; Nom. Pl. Japonic. [Emend.] 373 (1957)
= Achyranthes fruticosa Lam.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 1: 545 (1754)
= Achyranthes hispida Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 312 (1849)
= Achyranthes javanica Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 312 (1849)
= Achyranthes lanceolata Klein ex Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 6929 (1832), nom. inval.
= Achyranthes megaphylla Y.H.Li; Guihaia 9: 26 (1989), nom. illeg.
= Achyranthes mollicula Nakai; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 34: 40 (1920)
= Achyranthes ogatai Yamam.; Icon. Pl. Formosan., Suppl. 3: 23 (1926)
= Achyranthes rotundifolia (Ohwi) M.Suzuki; J. Geobot. 14: 73 (1966)
= Achyranthes ryukyuensis Tawada; J. Geobot. 19: 33 (1971)
= Achyranthes wightiana Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 6928 (1832), nom. inval.
= Centrostachys bidentata (Blume) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75 (1915)
= Centrostachys fruticosa (Lam.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
= Centrostachys moquinii Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
variant :
var. japonica Miq.; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 132 (1865)
Name: Japanese chaff-flower
Distribution: Russian Far East [I] (Primorye [I]); China (Anhui, Hunan, Zhejiang); North Korea; South Korea; Japan; Ryukyu Isl.; Bonin Isl. (Hahajima); Taiwan; USA [I] (Kentucky [I], Ohio [I], West Virginia [I])
31 rfe 36 CHI 38 JAP KOR NKO NNS OGA TAI 75 usa 78 usa
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes fauriei var. japonica (Miq.) Hiyama; J. Jap. Bot. 36: 126 (1961)
= Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 34: 39 (1920)
= Achyranthes japonica var. hachijoensis Honda; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 371 (1932)
= Achyranthes japonica var. katsuudakemontana Tawada; Biol. Mag. 7(5): 31 (1968 publ. 1969)
variant :
var. longifolia Makino; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 12(136): 51-52 (1898)
Distribution: China (Guangdong, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shanghai, Sichuan, Zhejiang); Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu); Taiwan; Laos; Vietnam
36 CHI 38 JAP TAI 41 LAO VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes longifolia (Makino) Makino; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 28(331): 180 (1914)
= Achyranthes longifolia f. rubra F.C.Ho; Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 25(2): 231 (1979)
species :
Achyranthes borbonica Willd. ex Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 5: 549 (1819)
Distribution: +La Réunion
29 REU
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.); poorly known, only incomplete old types
Conservation Status: IUCN E
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes argentea var. borbonica Berhaut; Mém. Publiés Soc. Bot. France 1953-1954: 3 (1954)
= Achyranthes aspera var. borbonica (Willd. ex.Schult.) C.C.Towns.; Kew Bull. 29(3): 474 (1974)
= Achyranthes excelsa Thouars ex Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 315 (1849)
species :
Achyranthes diandra Roxb.; Fl. Ind. [Carey & Wallich ed.] 2: 504 (1824), Fl. Ind. [Roxburgh] 1: 677 (1832)
Distribution: Sri Lanka
40 SRL
Conservation Status: IUCN I
Synonyms: hidden
= Centrostachys diandra (Roxb.) Wall.; Fl. Ind. [Carey & Wallich ed.] 2: 504 (1824)
species :
Achyranthes divaricata (Lorence) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch; Taxon 73(x): [18 of 35] (2024)
Distribution: Hawaii (Kauai)
63 HAW
Conservation Status: 1999 Conservation Status: Rare
Synonyms: hidden
= Nototrichium divaricatum Lorence; Novon 6(1): 64 (1996)
species :
Achyranthes fasciculata (Suess.) C.C.Towns.; Kew Bull. 34(3): 424 (1980)
Distribution: N-Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Centrostachys fasciculata (Schweinf.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
= Pandiaka fasciculata Suess.; Kew Bull. [4]: 477 (1949 publ. 1950)
species :
Achyranthes fruticulosa (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch; Taxon 73(x): [18 of 35] (2024)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania
25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes fischeri Schinz; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl], 2. Aufl., 16c: 63 (1934)
= Achyropsis fruticulosa C.B.Clarke; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 6(1): 66 (1909)
= Achyropsis greenwayi Suess.; Kew Bull. [4]: 475 (1949 publ. 1950)
species :
Achyranthes graminiformis Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch; Taxon 73(x): [19 of 35] (2024)
Distribution: SC-Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyropsis filifolia C.C.Towns.; Kew Bull. 34(3): 431 (1980)
species :
Achyranthes humilis (Hillebr.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch; Taxon 73(x): [19 of 35] (2024)
Distribution: Hawaii (Oahu, East Maui)
63 HAW
Conservation Status: 1999 Conservation Status: Endangered, USA Status: Endangered; IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Nototrichium humile Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] 373 (1888)
= Nototrichium humile var. parvifolium O.Deg. & Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 4 (1950)
= Nototrichium humile var. subrhomboideum Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 4 (1950)
= Psilotrichum humile (Hillebr.) Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 270 (1892)
species :
Achyranthes laniceps (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch; Taxon 73(x): [18 of 35] (2024)
Distribution: E-D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; ?Burundi; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi
23 RWA ZAI 25 TAN 26 MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyropsis laniceps C.B.Clarke; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 6(1): 66 (1909)
= Achyropsis laniceps C.B.Clarke ex Beyerle; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 44: 43 (1938), descr. emend.
= Achyropsis laniceps f. robynsii (Schinz) Cavaco; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8(3): 153 (1962)
= Achyropsis robynsii Schinz; Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 76: 143 (1931)
species :
Achyranthes leptostachya E.Mey. ex Meisn.; London J. Bot. 2: 548 (1843)
Distribution: Zambia; Zimbabwe; S-Mozambique; Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
26 MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 BOT SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes alba Eckl. & Zeyh. ex Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 311 (1849), nom. superfl.
= Achyropsis leptostachya (E.Mey. ex Meisn.) Baker &, Clarke; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 6(1): 66 (1909)
= Achyranthes verreauxii Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 311 (1849)
= Achyropsis alba Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.; Index Kew. 1: 27 (1893), nom. superfl.
= Brandesia alba Mart. ex Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 311 (1849)
= Centrostachys alba (Mart.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75 (1915)
= Psilotrichum densiflorum Lopr.; Malpighia 14: 453 (1901)
species :
Achyranthes mangarevica Suess.; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 12(2): p. 3 (1936)
Distribution: +Gambier Isl. (+Mangareva Isl.)
61 GBI
Conservation Status: IUCN Ex
species :
Achyranthes marchionica F.Br.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 130: 70 (1935)
Distribution: Marquesas Isl. (Eiao, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka)
61 MRQ
Conservation Status: IUCN I
species :
Achyranthes margaretarum de Lange; New Zealand J. Bot. 39(1): 3 (2001)
Distribution: Norfolk Isl.
50 NFK
species :
Achyranthes mauritiana Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13: II, 313 (1849)
Distribution: +Mauritius; +La Réunion; Agalega Isl.
29 AGA MAU REU
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.); only one recent record on Agalega
Synonyms: hidden
= Centrostachys mauritiana (Moq.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
species :
Achyranthes mutica A.Gray ex H.Mann; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 200 (1867)
Distribution: Hawaii (+Kauai, Hawaii Isl.)
63 HAW
Conservation Status: 1999 Conservation Status: Endangered, USA Status: Endangered; IUCN E
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes nelsonii H.St.John; Pacific Sci. 30(1): 13 (1976)
species :
Achyranthes porphyrostachya Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 6925 (1832) ex Moq. in Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] (Ed. A. DC.) 13(2): 316 (1849), as ´porphyristachya´
Distribution: Egypt; Cape Verde Isl. [I]; Senegal [I]; Mali [I]; Benin [I]; Chad [I]; Cameroon [I]; Sudan; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Somalia; D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Angola; Namibia; Botswana; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]; Lesotho; SW-Saudi Arabia; Oman; Yemen; Nepal; India (Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra); Bangladesh; Myanmar
20 EGY 21 cvi 22 ben mli sen 23 cmn ZAI 24 cha ERI ETH SOM SSU SUD 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 BOT LES NAM SAF SWZ 35 OMA SAU YEM 40 BAN IND NEP 41 MYA
Remarks: aspera agg. (Achyranthes s. str.); usually listed as ´A. aspera var. pubescens´, but this name belongs to an American taxon
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes aspera var. porphyristachya (Wall. ex Moq.) Hook.f.; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 4: 730 (1885)
= Achyranthes coynei Santapau; Kew Bull. [3]: 488 (1949)
= Achyranthes aspera var. procera Fiori; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 19: 437 (1912)
= Achyranthes robusta C.H.Wright; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5(1): 428 (1910)
species :
Achyranthes sandwicensis (A.Gray) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch; Taxon 73(x): [19 of 35] (2024)
Distribution: Hawaii (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe Isl., Hawaii Isl.)
63 HAW
Synonyms: hidden
= Nototrichium fulvum Schinz; Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 76: 142 (1931)
= Nototrichium sandwicense (A.Gray) Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] 373 (1888)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. decipiens Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 2 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. dubium Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 2 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. forbesii Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 2 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. helleri Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. kauaiense (A.Gray) Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] 373 (1888)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. kolekolense Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. lanaiense Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. lanceolatum Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. latifolium Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. leptopodum O.Deg. & Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 2 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. longespicatum Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] (1888)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. macrophyllum Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 2 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. mauiense O.Deg. & Sherff ex Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. niihauense H.St.John; Pacific Sci. 13(2): 166 (1959)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. olokeleanum Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. pulchelloides O.Deg. & Sherff ex Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 3: 2 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. pulchellum Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. subcordatum O.Deg. & Sherff ex Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium sandwicense var. syringifolium Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 1: 2 (1950)
= Nototrichium viride Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] 373 (1888)
= Nototrichium viride var. kalaupapae H.St.John; Phytologia 45(3): 295 (1980)
= Nototrichium viride var. oblongifolium Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 3 (1950)
= Nototrichium viride var. subtruncatum Sherff; Bot. Leafl. 2: 4 (1950)
= Psilotrichum sandwicense (A.Gray) Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 198 (1865)
= Psilotrichum sandwicense var. kauaiense (A.Gray) Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 270 (1892)
= Psilotrichum sandwicense var. longespicatum (Hillebr.) Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 270 (1892)
= Psilotrichum viride (Hillebr.) Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 270 (1892)
= Ptilotus sandwicensis A.Gray ex H.Mann; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 200 (1867)
= Ptilotus sandwicensis var. kavaiensis A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 200, adnot.
species :
Achyranthes schinzii (Standl.) Cufod.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 23: Suppl., 73 (1953)
Distribution: NE-Somalia; Kenya; Tanzania
24 SOM 25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes lanuginosa Schinz; Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C 174 (1895)
= Centrostachys schinzii Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915), nom. nov.
= Pandiaka lanuginosa (Schinz) Schinz; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl], 2. Aufl., 16c: 64 (1934)
species :
Achyranthes seychellensis Sukhor.; PhytoKeys 250: 49 (2024)
Distribution: Chagos Arch. (Diego Garcia, Sea Cow Isl.); Seychelles (Sèche Isl., St. Pierre Isl., Aride Isl., Bird Isl., Cousin Isl., Farquhar Atoll, Rémire Isl., Denis Isl., Platte Isl., Poivre Isl.)
29 CGS SEY
Remarks: aspera agg.
species :
Achyranthes shahii M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida; Fl. Maharashtra 4A: 195 (2003)
Distribution: India (Maharashtra)
40 IND
Remarks: provisionally accepted name
species :
Achyranthes sicula (L.) All.; Auct. Syn. Meth. Stirp. Hort. Regii Taur. 41 (1773)
Name: Sizilianische Spreublume (DE); Malpica (ES)
Distribution: Spain [I]; Gibraltar [I]; Sardinia; Italy; Sicily; Morocco; Algeria; Tunisia; Egypt; Madeira (Madeira Isl.); Islas Selvagens; Canary Isl. (Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, Hierro, La Palma); Cape Verde Isl.
12 gib SAR spa 13 ITA SIC 20 ALG EGY MOR TUN 21 CNY CVI MDR SEL
Remarks: aspera agg.
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes argentea Lam.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 1: 545 (1785)
= Achyranthes argentea var. albissima Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 2: 70 (1955)
= Achyranthes argentea var. virgata (Desf. ex Poir.) Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 316 (1849)
= Achyranthes aspera f. cuprea Schinz ex Staner; Bull. Agric. Congo Belge 25: 420 (1934)
= Achyranthes aspera f. suffruticosa Fiori; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 19: 438 (1912)
= Achyranthes aspera var. argentea (Lam.) Boiss.; Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 4(2): 994 (1879)
= Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 204 (1753)
= Achyranthes aspera var. villososericea Suess.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 152 (1952)
= Achyranthes aspera var. viridescens Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 315 (1849)
= Achyranthes crispa Desf. ex Poir.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.], Suppl. 2: 10 (1811)
= Achyranthes virgata Desf. ex Poir.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.], Suppl. 2: 10 (1811)
= Cadelaria argentea Raf.; Autik. Bot. 154 (1840), nom. illeg. superfl.
= Cadelaria sicula (L.) Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 3: 39 (1836)
species :
Achyranthes splendens Mart. ex Moq.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 13(2): 316 (1849)
Distribution: Hawaii (Lanai, Maui)
63 HAW
Conservation Status: 1999 Conservation Status: Rare; IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes glabella A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 2 (1868)
= Achyranthes lanaiensis H.St.John; Pacific Sci. 33(4): 337 (1979 publ. 1980)
= Achyranthes splendens var. rotundata Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] 371 (1888)
= Centrostachys splendens (Mart.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
variant :
var. reflexa Hillebr.; Fl. Hawaiian Isl. [Hillebrand] 371 (1888)
Distribution: Hawaii (Oahu, +Molokai, +Lanai)
63 HAW
Conservation Status: 1999 Conservation Status: Endangered, USA Status: Endangered
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes maneleensis H.St.John; Pacific Sci. 33(4): 339 (1979 publ. 1980)
= Achyranthes reflexa (Hillebr.) H.St.John; Pacific Sci. 33(4): 343 (1979 publ. 1980)
= Achyranthes rotundata (Hillebr.) H.St.John; Pacific Sci. 33(4): 345 (1979 publ. 1980)
species :
Achyranthes talbotii Hutch. & Dalziel; Fl. W. Trop. Afr. [Hutchinson & Dalziel] 1: 127 (1927), Kew Bull. 1928. 29
Distribution: Liberia; S-Nigeria; W-Cameroon
22 LBR NGA 23 CMN
Conservation Status: IUCN VU (Cameroon)
species :
Achyranthes velutina Hook. & Arn.; Bot. Beechey Voy. 68 (1832)
Distribution: Chagos Arch. [I] (Diego Garcia [I]); New Zealand; Tokelau (Swains Isl.); Cook Isl. (Mangaia, Aitutaki, Ngaputoru Group, Takutea, Pukapuka); Society Isl. (Mopelia Atoll, Tahiti, Tetiaroa Atoll, Tupai, Bora Bora, Huahine, Maiao); Tuamotu Arch. (Anaa, Apataki, Hao, Hiti, Katiu, Kauehi, Kaukura, Marutea Sud, Matureivavao, Napuka, Niau, Nukutavake, Paraoa, Rangiroa, Raroia, Reao, Taenga, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takume, Tanararo, Tepoto Nord, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau, Tuanake, Tureia, Vahanda, Vanavana); Austral Isl. (Maria Atoll, Raivavae)
29 cgs 51 NZL 60 TOK 61 AUI COO SCI TUA
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyranthes aspera f. rosea Suess.; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 12(2): 5 (1936)
= Achyranthes aspera f. viridescens Suess.; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 12(2): 5 (1936), nom. illeg.
= Achyranthes aspera var. velutina (Hook. & Arn.) C.C.Towns.; Kew Bull. 29: 473 (1974)
= Centrostachys velutina (Hook. & Arn.) Standl.; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76 (1915)
species :
Achyranthes viriditepala Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch; Taxon 73(x): [21 of 35] (2024), nom. nov.
Distribution: NE-Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Achyropsis gracilis C.C.Towns.; Kew Bull. 34(3): 432 (1980)
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