Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 1365, 10 Apr 2005

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. Little Switzerland Farm, Bergville District.

  • Habitat

    Podocarpus forest margins, sandstone.

  • Description

    Scrambling shrub, 2 m high, stem ribbed, hairy. Leaves variable. Flowers in terminal spike, dense at first, elongating, 340 mm long, flowers 7 mm, white, pink, green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01269065

    Occurrence ID: 39169b81-6fba-4bea-8a0c-a2d6b0537ec1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • Locality

    Little Switzerland Farm, Bergville District

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1814 m. (5951 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -28.561, 29.0453

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GEO POTTS HERBARIUM
BLOEMFONTEIN (BLFU)
Rultverw. I Grid ref.:
28° 33.662'S 29° 02.719' E
Datum I Date:
10 April 2005
Streek/Provinsie:
Region/Province:
Free State
Alt. 1814m
Versamelaar & nr:
Collector & no:
R. Brand 1365
Achyranthes aspera L.
Lokaliteit / Locality:
Little Switzerland Farm, Bergville district.
Habitat:
Podocarpus forest margins, sandstone.
Beskrywing I Description: Scrambling shrub, 2 m
high.stem ribbed,hairy.Leaves variable.Flowers in
terminal spike,dense at first,elongating,340 mm long,
flowers 7 mm,white,pink,green,purple throughout year.
Det:
01269065