Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens M.Gómez

Devil's horsewhip (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Achyranthes > Achyranthes aspera

Characteristics

Leaf blades elliptic, ovate, or broadly ovate, 4-20 × 2-5 cm, base rounded or narrowed, apex acuminate. Tepals 6-7 mm. Utricles 3-4 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens world distribution map, present in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Martinique, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, United States of America, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Yemen, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1197256-2
WFO ID wfo-0000516191
COL ID 5LYBC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 639097
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Synonyms

Achyranthes aspera f. robustiformis Achyranthes aspera var. nigro-olivacea Achyranthes aspera var. procera Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens Achyranthes aspera var. virgata Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens Achyranthes fruticosa var. pubescens