African Plant Database


Achyranthes argentea Lam.
Protologue : Encycl. (Lamarck) 1(2): 545 (1785) 
Information on the genus : Achyranthes
 
 
Status
Status for MA : rejected (present), is synonym of : Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
Status for NA : rejected (present), is synonym of : Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
Status for SA : rejected (present), is synonym of : Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
Status for TA : rejected (present), is synonym of : Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Achyranthes aspera var. argentea (Lam.) C.B. Clarke (1885)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L. (1753)
=Achyranthes sicula (L.) All. (1773)
=Achyranthes aspera auct.
=Achyranthes argentea var. viridescens Moq.
=Achyranthes aspera f. suffruticosa Fiori

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • EXELL, A. & WILD, H. (1988). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 9[1]: 105-109

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Ethnobotany of the Kwanyama Ovambos : 46 (1985).

Bibliography for North Africa :
  • Fl. Atlant. 1: 203 (1798). 
  • MUNBY, G. (1847). Flore de l'Algerie ou Catalogue des plantes indigènes du Royaume d'Alger. : 24 
  • BALL, J. (1878). Spicilegium florae Maroccanae J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 643 
  • BATTANDIER, J.A & L.C. TRABUT (1890). Flore de l'Algérie [Dicot] 1(4): 770  
  • PITARD, C.-J. M. & PROUST, L. (1908). Les Iles Canaries. Flore de l'Archipel. Paris : Librairie des sciences naturelles. : 326 
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under The International Plant Name Index
see under Catalogue de Madagascar
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU
 
Map
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Record n°227 modified 2008-05-28
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