Achyropsis avicularis (e.Mey. ex Moq.) Benth. & Hook.F. ex B.D.Jacks.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Achyropsis

Characteristics

An erect undershrub about 1 1/2 ft. high with rather short branches; stem ribbed, glabrous; leaves subsessile, narrowly oblong, very shortly mucronate, 6-9 lin. long, about 2 lin. wide, rather thick, green and sparingly pubescent above, paler and slightly villous below; spikes 1/2-1 1/2 in. long, conical or oblong, acute; bracts ovate, entire, obtuse, mucronate, A lin. long; perianth-segments 5, shining, lanceolate, concave, 1 1/2 lin. long; stamens 5; filaments subulate; staminodes quadrate, fringed along the top; anthers oblong; utricle oblong, glabrous, green; seed ovoid, black, shining.
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Annual or perennial herb, 0.15-1.00 m high, trichotomously branched. Leaves green, opposite, obovate, entire; petioles ± 4 mm long. Inflorescences at first short becoming longer, terminal on stem and branches, tipped. Flowers bisexual, small, solitary in axils of bracts; tepals glabrous or pubescent. Flowering time Apr.?
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.38 - 0.81
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Achyropsis avicularis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60473809-2
WFO ID wfo-0000516561
COL ID 99LH
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Achyranthes avicularis Achyropsis avicularis Centrostachys avicularis