Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 545 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to NW. Pacific. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Amaranthaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:1. 1954

Morphology General Habit
An erect forest herb, 2–4 ft. high
Morphology Leaves
Leaves comparatively large, turning black-green on drying
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers glistening green.
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Sources

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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