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Achyranthes aspera var. porphyristachya
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Family:
AMARANTHACEAE
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Citation: Achyranthes aspera L. var. porphyristachya (Wall. ex Moq.) Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 730. 1885; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1176(824). 1925; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 405. 2005.
Achyranthes porphyristachya Wall. ex Moq. in DC., Prodr. 13: 316. 1849.
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Description:
Straggling subshrubs. Leaves decussate, oblanceate, 3-6 by 2-3 cm, base cuneate, apex acuminate, pubescent, chartaceous. Flowers in terminal and / or axillary spikes, bisexual; bracts and bracteoles spine-tipped; tepals 5, unequal, 1-3 nerved; stamens 5, connate, alternate with fimbriate staminodes; ovary superior, 1-locular, ovule 1, basal. Fruit a dehiscent utricle. Seed 1.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
September-January
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District(s):
Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Moist deciduous forests
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Distribution:
Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Green, Violet
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Kakki hills, Devicolam
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