familyAmaranthaceae
genusAchyranthes
speciesAchyranthes aspera
varietyAchyranthes aspera var. pubescens

Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens

(Moquin-Tandon) C. C. Townsend

Kew Bull. 29: 473. 1974.

Kenneth R. Robertson
Basionym: Achyranthes fruticosa var. pubescens Moquin-Tandon in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 314. 1849
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 436. Mentioned on page 437.
Revision as of 21:43, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Leaf blades elliptic, ovate, or broadly ovate, 4–20 × 2–5 cm, base rounded or narrowed, apex acuminate. Tepals 6–7 mm. Utricles 3–4 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Waste places, chrome ore piles, hammocks
Elevation: 0-10 m

Distribution

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Fla., Md., Tex., West Indies.

Discussion

Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens may be native in southern Florida; it is introduced in Maryland.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Author
Kenneth R. Robertson +
Authority
(Moquin-Tandon) C. C. Townsend +
Basionyms
Achyranthes fruticosa var. pubescens +
Distribution
Fla. +, Md. +, Tex. +  and West Indies. +
Elevation
0-10 m +
Habitat
Waste places, chrome ore piles, hammocks +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Phenology
Flowering summer. +
Publication title
Kew Bull. +
Publication year
1974 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +
Synonyms
Centrostachys aspera +
Taxon family
Amaranthaceae +
Taxon name
Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens +
Taxon parent
Achyranthes aspera +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 4 +