Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 1190, 02 Feb 1953

  • Location

    Tanzania. Lake Province Ujashi Chiefdom, Mwanza District.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4753298

    Occurrence ID: c5482b81-ac62-4683-9750-2c029787a87f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • Locality

    Lake Province Ujashi Chiefdom, Mwanza District

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1189 m. (3901 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kcw, England
Herbarium of the University of California
Tanner 11QO
Vernacular name:	Kisukuma:	Buhulula
Uses: Plant ash used with tobacco to
improve flavor.
Herbarium of the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Achyranthus aspera L. ?
In rocks on hillside. Loosely rooted, to
2 feet tall, sap colourless; leaves dark
green, limp; just beginning to bud.
Altitude 3900 feet
Ujashi Chiefdom, Mwanza District
R. E. S. Tanner 1190	2	February	1953
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