Achyranthes aspera var. indica L.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Achyranthes indica	Vu: (I..) Mill.
Family	Amaranthaceae
Common Name Name not known
Description
1 lerb with fruits and purplish flowers.
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Location/Habitat Arthur's Town, behind the Catholic Church in Vernon's overgro\vi|
cultivated field.
Latitude	24°37’ 46” N	Longitude 75°40' 45" W
Uses/Comments One reported boiling this plant and drinking decoction for colds.
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-745 Duplicates 5 Date November 13. 1999
Plants Dried I'sing a Kerosene lleatcr
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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