Achyranthes

Achyranthes
A. splendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:	Amaranthoideae
Genus:	Achyranthes L.
Species
See text
Synonyms [1]
AchiranthesP.Browne, orth. var. Achyropsis(Moq.) Hook.f. AmorgineRaf. CadelariAdans. CadelariaRaf. CyathulaLour. NototrichiumHillebr. StachyarpagophoraVaill. ex M.Gómez

right A. bidentata (1-5), A. aspera (6-11) & A. longifolia (12)

Achyranthes is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. ^[2]

Species

33 species are accepted. ^[1]

• Achyranthes abyssinica Nees
• Achyranthes ancistrophora C.C.Towns.
• Achyranthes annua Dinter
• Achyranthes arborescens R.Br.
• Achyranthes aspera L. (= A. argentea) (Sanskrit : apamarg (अपामार्ग))
• Achyranthes atollensis (extinct)
• Achyranthes avicularis E.Mey. ex Moq.
• Achyranthes bidentata Blume (synonym Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai ) ^[2]
• Achyranthes borbonica Willd. ex Schult.
• Achyranthes coynei Santapau
• Achyranthes diandra Roxb.
• Achyranthes divaricata (Lorence) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
• Achyranthes fasciculata (Suess.) C.C.Towns.
• Achyranthes fruticulosa (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
• Achyranthes graminiformis Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
• Achyranthes humilis (Hillebr.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
• Achyranthes laniceps (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
• Achyranthes leptostachya E.Mey. ex Meisn.
• Achyranthes mangarevica Suess.
• Achyranthes marchionica R.Br.
• Achyranthes margaretarum de Lange
• Achyranthes mauritiana Moq.
• Achyranthes mutica A.Gray ex H.Mann
• Achyranthes porphyrostachya Wall. ex Moq.
• Achyranthes sandwicensis (A.Gray) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
• Achyranthes schinzii (Standl.) Cufod.
• Achyranthes seychellensis Sukhor.
• Achyranthes shahii M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
• Achyranthes sicula (L.) All.
• Achyranthes splendens Mart. ex Moq.
• Achyranthes talbotii Hutch. & Dalziel
• Achyranthes velutina Hook. & Arn.
• Achyranthes viridis Lopr.
• Achyranthes viriditepala Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch

References

1. "Achyranthes L." Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
2. NRCS. "Achyranthes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 January 2016.

External links

• Flora of North America: Achyranthes