Achyranthes velutina

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. TDWG – 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
• Standley, P.C. 1915. The application of the generic name Achyranthes. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 5: 72–76. BHL Reference page. : 76
• Townsend, C.C. 1974. Notes on Amaranthaceae: 2. Kew Bulletin 29(3): 461–475. DOI: 10.2307/4107987 Reference page. : 473

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Achyranthes velutina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Sept. 14. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Achyranthes velutina. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, 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 online. Accessed: 2019 Sept. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Achyranthes velutina. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 14 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Achyranthes velutina. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sept. 2019.