Achyranthes
Sign in to savethumb|rightAchyranthes bidentata|A. bidentata (1–5), A. aspera (6–11) & A. longifolia (12) 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. The Hawaiian species (A. divaricata, A. humile, and A. sandwicensis) are known in Hawaiian as kuluī.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
牛膝属（学名：Achyranthes）是苋科下的一个属，为粗壮草本植物。该属共有约15种，分布于两半球热带和亚热带地区。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 513
- With media
- 399
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Collections
- IGL-UNAM, CAS, IBUNAM, CM, WCUH, MICH
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Madagascar, United States, Bolivia, India, Nepal, Zimbabwe, Tanzania
Research
632 papers- Saponin constituents of Achyranthes root.Journal of natural medicines · 2022
- A graminan type fructan from Achyranthes bidentata prevents the kidney injury in diabetic mice by regulating gut microbiota.Carbohydrate polymers · 2024
- Achyranthes bidentata Blume (Amaranthaceae): a review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology.The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology · 2024
- Role of Achyranthes aspera in neurodegenerative diseases: current evidence and future directions.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025
- The genus Achyranthes: A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2017
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Encyclopedic overview
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thumb|rightAchyranthes bidentata|A. bidentata (1–5), A. aspera (6–11) & A. longifolia (12) 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. The Hawaiian species (A. divaricata, A. humile, and A. sandwicensis) are known in Hawaiian as kuluī.
A 2024 morphological and phylogenetic analysis by Vanessa Di Vincenzo et al. merged the genus Achyropsis and the Hawaiian genus Nototrichium into Achyranthes to make it monophyletic. The genus is characterized by solitary, fertile flowers.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Achyranthes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.