Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Achyranthes
Species: Achyranthes velutina

Name

Achyranthes velutina Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beechey Voy. 68. (1832).

  • Type: [Society Islands: Bow Island]. Beechey #s.n. Probable type?: K000848069.

Accepted by Hassler 2019. Considered as a synonym of Achyranthes aspera var. velutina by Govaerts 2019.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Achyranthes aspera var. velutina (Hook. & Arn.) C.C.Towns., Kew Bull. 29: 473. (1974)
    • Centrostachys velutina (Hook. & Arn.) Standl., J. Washington Acad. Sci. 5: 76. (1915)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Aldabra, Chagos Archipelago, Réunion
  • Pacific
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • Gilbert Is., Samoa, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tuvalu
    • South-Central Pacific
      • Line Is., Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

  • Hooker, W.J. & Arnott, G.A.W. 1830–1841. The Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage. [10 parts: 1, pp. 1–48 (1830); 2, pp. 49–96 (1832); 3, pp. 97–144 (1832); 4, pp. 145–192 (1833); 5, pp. 193–240 (1837); 6, pp. 241–288 (1838); 7, pp. 289–336 (1838); 8, pp. 337–384 (1839); 9, pp. 385–432 (1840); 10, pp. 433–485 (1841)], London, H. G. Bohn. BHL Reference page. : 68
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