| Achyranthes | |
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| A. splendens | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaranthoideae |
| Genus: | Achyranthes L. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[2]
Species
33 species are accepted.[1]
- Achyranthes abyssinica Nees
- Achyranthes ancistrophora C.C.Towns.
- Achyranthes annua Dinter
- Achyranthes arborescens R.Br.
- Achyranthes aspera L. (= A. argentea) (Sanskrit : apamarg (अपामार्ग))
- Achyranthes atollensis (extinct)
- Achyranthes avicularis E.Mey. ex Moq.
- Achyranthes bidentata Blume (synonym Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai)[2]
- Achyranthes borbonica Willd. ex Schult.
- Achyranthes coynei Santapau
- Achyranthes diandra Roxb.
- Achyranthes divaricata (Lorence) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
- Achyranthes fasciculata (Suess.) C.C.Towns.
- Achyranthes fruticulosa (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
- Achyranthes graminiformis Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
- Achyranthes humilis (Hillebr.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
- Achyranthes laniceps (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
- Achyranthes leptostachya E.Mey. ex Meisn.
- Achyranthes mangarevica Suess.
- Achyranthes marchionica R.Br.
- Achyranthes margaretarum de Lange
- Achyranthes mauritiana Moq.
- Achyranthes mutica A.Gray ex H.Mann
- Achyranthes porphyrostachya Wall. ex Moq.
- Achyranthes sandwicensis (A.Gray) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
- Achyranthes schinzii (Standl.) Cufod.
- Achyranthes seychellensis Sukhor.
- Achyranthes shahii M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
- Achyranthes sicula (L.) All.
- Achyranthes splendens Mart. ex Moq.
- Achyranthes talbotii Hutch. & Dalziel
- Achyranthes velutina Hook. & Arn.
- Achyranthes viridis Lopr.
- Achyranthes viriditepala Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
References
- 1 2 "Achyranthes L." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- 1 2 NRCS. "Achyranthes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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