Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 49864, 18 Mar 1968

  • Location

    Kenya. Outskirts of Nanyuki.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4753320

    Occurrence ID: a926e311-25c0-4808-9f1b-d084a50655b1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • Locality

    Outskirts of Nanyuki.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1950 m. (6398 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
From THE EAST AFRICAN HERBARIUM
Achyranthes aspera L.
Locality Outskirts of Manyuki.
Common in open brushy vegetation
Occurrence on fine deeply cracked black
soil.
& 0. M. Mwangangi
Remarks
Low, weak , much branched herb,
flowers purple.
Coll:
PLANTS of KENYA
Date Mar* 18, !968
Coli. F. R. Fosberg
Alt. 1950 m
No. ^9864
04753320