Achyranthes fruticulosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida 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 fruticulosa

Name

Achyranthes fruticulosa (C.B.Clarke) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch, Taxon 74(1): 83 (2024).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Achyropsis fruticulosa C.B.Clarke, Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 6(1.1): 66. (1909)
    • Holotype: KENYA. Kiambu District, Kukui, 12 Jun 1902, Kässner 1011. K K000243763; Isotypes: BM BM000910336, MO No. 1649307 MO-255165.

• Heterotypic
  • Achyranthes fischeri Schinz, H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 16c: 63. (1934)
  • Achyropsis greenwayi Suess., Kew Bull. 4: 475. (1949 publ. 1950)
    • Holotype: TANZANIA. Greenway 6740. K K000243764; Isotypes: EA EA000002196, K K000243765, PRE PRE0824155-0.
  • “Achyranthes fischeri Schinz ex R.E.Fr.” in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9(85): 319. 1925, nom. nud.
  • “Pandiaka fischeri (Schinz) Peter” in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(2.3): 242. 1938, combination not validly published.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Baker, J.G. & Clarke, C.B. 1909. Amarantaceae. pp. 14–75. In: Thiselton-Dyer, W.T. (ed.): Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1). London. BHL Reference page. 
• Di Vincenzo, V., Berendsohn, W., Wondafrash, M. & Borsch, T. 2025. Phylogenetics and morphological character evolution in the achyranthoid clade (Amaranthaceae): Evidence to re-circumscribe the genera Achyranthes and Cyathula and to resurrect a third species of the former genus Sericocomopsis in East Africa. Taxon 74(1): 66–100. DOI: 10.1002/tax.13284 Reference page. 
• Schinz, H. 1934. Amarantaceae, in: Engler, A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (eds.): Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed.2. 16c, Engelmann, Leipzig: 7–85, 585–586. Reference page. 
• Suessenguth, K. 1949 (publ. 1950). Some New or Noteworthy Amaranthaceae from East Africa. Kew Bulletin 4(4): 475–480. JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achyranthes fruticulosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov. 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Achyranthes fruticulosa. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 21 2025. Reference page.