Achyranthes seychellensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

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

Name

Achyranthes seychellensis Sukhor., PhytoKeys 250: 49 (2024)

• Holotype: Seychelles, Farquhar Atoll, coconut plantation, 18 August 1984, G. Ogureeva 608. MW MW0586306; Isotype: LE LE00019370.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Western Indian Ocean Aldabra, Chagos Archipelago, Seychelles References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sukhorukov, A.P., Kushunina, M., Nilova, M.V., Baider, C. & Sennikov, A.N. 2024. Africa and Arabia encompass a much greater species diversity in the Achyranthes aspera aggregate (Amaranthaceae, achyranthoid clade): Evidence from morphological and chorological data. PhytoKeys 250: 21–94. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.250.136139, BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achyranthes seychellensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov. 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Achyranthes seychellensis. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 27 2025. Reference page.