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s in the amaranth family,

Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...

. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * ''

Achyranthes ancistrophora ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * '' Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arboresce ...

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Achyranthes arborescens ''Achyranthes arborescens'' (common names - Chaff tree, Soft-wood) is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family endemic to Norfolk Island. It is a critically endangered species under the Australian Federal government's Environment Protection and Biodiv ...

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Achyranthes aspera ''Achyranthes aspera'' (common names: chaff-flower, prickly chaff flower, devil's horsewhip, Sanskrit: अपामार्ग ''apāmārga'') is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. I ...

'' L. (= ''A. argentea'') (Sanskrit : apamarg (अपामार्ग)) * '' Achyranthes atollensis'' (extinct) * ''

Achyranthes bidentata Achyranthes bidentata Blume (English common name: ox knee, Chinese: 牛膝 niu xi) is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It occurs in India, Nepal, China, and Japan. It is the source of the Chinese herbal medic ...

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Achyranthes coynei ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * ''Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arborescen ...

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Achyranthes diandra ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * '' Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arboresce ...

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Achyranthes fasciculata ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * '' Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arboresce ...

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Achyranthes faureri ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * '' Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arboresce ...

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Achyranthes mangarevica ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * '' Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arboresce ...

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Achyranthes marchionica ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * '' Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arboresce ...

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Achyranthes margaretarum ''Achyranthes margaretarum'' is a species of plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to Phillip Island, close to Norfolk Island in the south west Pacific Ocean, where it was discovered during the 1980s after rabbits had been er ...

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Achyranthes mutica ''Achyranthes mutica'' (also called blunt chaff flower) is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii. It is a perennial shrub that grows up to tall. Its natural habitats are dry forests and subtropical or tropical ...

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Achyranthes shahii ''Achyranthes'' is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Chaff flower is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: * '' Achyranthes ancistrophora'' C.C.Towns. * '' Achyranthes arboresce ...

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Achyranthes splendens ''Achyranthes splendens'' (Ewa hinahina; also called Maui chaff flower, round chaff flower, round-leaf chaff flower, or round-leaved chaff flower) is a species of flowering plant in the pigweed family, Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. I ...

Mart. Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer. Life Martius was born at Erlangen, the son of Prof Ernst Wilhelm Martius, court apothecary. He graduated PhD f ...

ex Moq. * '' Achyranthes talbotii''

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External links

Flora of North America: ''Achyranthes''
Amaranthaceae genera {{Amaranthaceae-stub