Achyranthes aspera L.

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Achyranthes aspera Linnaeus, Spec. Plant., 204, 1753.
Coarse, erect or decumbent herb, pubescent in the younger parts. Leaves opposite,
oval-obovate, entire, pubescent, up to 8 or more cm. long, base wedge-shaped, apex sharply
acute, petioles 1-2 cm. long. Flowers small, gteenish, sessile in a long, usually simple,
terminal spike. FrUit dry, about 5 mm. long, abruptly reflexed.
A common weedy plant in plantations arid waste areas (9630, 10111).
The spinelike tips of the bracts and sepals enable them to cling tenaciously to
clothing and the fur of animals. Parts of the plant are used in the preparation
of native medicines. Native names, talamoa, talamoa fiti.
DEPAUW UNIV. 26646
HERBARIUM.
HERBARIUM
T. G. YUNCKER
Flora of Niue Island
Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Museum
No.
9630
by 1- G. Vunckar
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Achyranthes aspera L.
Weed In waste placd 6 ml, e. of Alofi.
65 m. alt. Jan. 13, 1940.
1 talamoa*
Coti.. T. G. Yunckee
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