Achyranthes aspera
Also known as prickly chaff flower, devil's horsewhip
species of plant
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I.
Achyranthes aspera ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Achyranthes innerhalb der Familie der Fuchsschwanzgewächse (Amaranthaceae). Selten wird auch der deutschsprachige Trivialname Raue Spreublume verwendet.
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Achyranthes aspera (common names: chaff-flower, prickly chaff flower, devil's horsewhip, Sanskrit: अपामार्ग apāmārga) is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an invasive species in some areas, including many Pacific Islands environments.
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