Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Centrostachys aspera (L.) Standl., J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75. (1915)
  • Stachyarpagophora aspera (L.) M.Gómez, Anales Inst. Segunda Enseñ. 2: 312. 1896

• Heterotypic (ref. Hassler 2019, Govaerts 2019)
  • Achyranthes aspera var. nuristanica Kitam., Fl. Afgh.: 107. (1960)
  • Achyranthes canescens R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 417. (1810)
  • Centrostachys canescens (R.Br.) Standl., J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76. (1915), in obs.
  • Achyranthes crispa Desf. ex Poir., Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] Suppl. 2. 10. (1811)
  • Achyranthes ellipticifolia Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. i. 479. (1812)
  • Achyranthes excelsa Thouars ex Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 315. (1849), nom. inval. in syn.
  • Achyranthes fruticosa Desf., Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3 (Cat. Pl. Horti Paris.) 76. (1829) (later homonym of Achyranthes fruticosa Lam. 1785)
  • Achyranthes grandifolia Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 313. (1849)
  • Centrostachys grandifolia (Moq.) Standl., J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 76. (1915), in obs.
  • Achyranthes obovatifolia Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. i. 480. (1812)
  • Achyranthes pedicellata Lopr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27(1-2): 56. (1899) (Malpighia xiv. 433.)
  • Achyranthes robusta C.H.Wright, Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(1.2): 428. (1901); et in Kew Bull. 1910, 228.
  • Achyranthes tenuifolia Steud., Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 1: 16. (1840), nom. inval. (and later homonym of Achyranthes tenuifolia Willd. 1798)
  • Achyranthes virgata Poir., Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] Suppl. 2. 10. (1811)
  • Achyranthes viridis Lopr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27(1-2): 55. (1899) (Malpighia xiv. 432.)
  • Achyranthes winteri Schinz ex Peter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(2): 240. (1938), nomen subnudum.
  • Cadelaria indica Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 39. (1837)
  • Cadelaria punctata Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 39. (1837)
• (+ ref. Govaerts 2019)
  • Achyranthes australis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 417. (1810)
  • Centrostachys australis (R.Br.) Standl., J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 75. (1915), in obs.
  • Achyranthes aspera var. australis (R.Br.) Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 89: 84. (1921)
  • Achyranthes aspera var. simplex Millsp., Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 2(1): 36–37. (1900)
  • Achyranthes okinawensis Tawada, J. Geobot. 19(1-2): 31. (1971)

Homonyms

• Achyranthes aspera Wall., Numer. List [Wallich] n. 6924 H. (1832) = Achyranthes bidentata Bl.

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum, Tomus I: 204.

Additional references

• Townsend, C.C. 1974. Amaranthaceae. In: Flora of Pakistan Vol. 71. 49 pp. eFloras 2008 Reference page. : Achyranthes aspera

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Achyranthes aspera in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Sept. 12.
• Hassler, M. 2019. Achyranthes aspera. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (2019). In: Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi, J., Penev L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Sept. 12.
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Achyranthes aspera. Published online. Accessed Sept. 12 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Achyranthes aspera . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Sept. 12.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Achyranthes aspera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.