Achyranthes
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Achyranthes is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plant
s in the Amaranthaceae
family.
Species include:
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
s in the Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
family.
Species include:
- Achyranthes arborescens
- Achyranthes asperaAchyranthes asperaAchyranthes aspera is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed...
(= A. argentea) (sanskrit : apamarg (अपामार्ग)) - Achyranthes atollensisAchyranthes atollensisAchyranthes atollensis was a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It was endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Its natural habitat was sandy shores. It became extinct due to habitat loss.-References:* Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003....
- Achyranthes bidentataAchyranthes bidentataAchyranthes bidentata Blume is a species of Achyranthes that grows in India, Nepal, China, and Japan. It is the source of Huái niú xī, a Chinese herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory activities. In Nepal its root juice is used for toothache. Its seeds have been used as a substitute for cereal...
- Achyranthes canescens
- Achyranthes faureri
- Achyranthes indica
- Achyranthes japonica
- Achyranthes longifolia
- Achyranthes margaretarumAchyranthes margaretarumAchyranthes margaretarum is a species of plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to Phillip Island, close to Norfolk Island in the south west Pacific Ocean, and is considered critically endangered due to its very small population size....
- Achyranthes muticaAchyranthes muticaAchyranthes mutica is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. Its natural habitats are dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Achyranthes splendensAchyranthes splendensAchyranthes splendens is a species of flowering plant in the pigweed family, Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. Its natural habitats are dry forests, low shrublands, and sandy shores...
- Achyranthes talbotiiAchyranthes talbotiiAchyranthes talbotii is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...