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Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes

not marked as a favorite taxon *Achyranthes aspera Linnaeus var. aspera. Common name: Blunt-leaved Achyranthes. Habitat: Disturbed upland areas, waste areas around wool-combing mills. Distribution: Native of Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4, NS, POWO, WH3, WI, Di Vincenzo et al (2024); = Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill. — Bah; = Achyranthes obtusifolia Lam. — S13; = Centrostachys indica (L.) Standl. — S; = n/a — RAB; Achyranthes aspera Linnaeus. Basionym: Achyranthes aspera L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Achyranthes aspera var. aspera - FNA4

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