Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week : sk-19 : Achyranthes aspera var. porphyristachya (Wall. ex Moq.) Hook. f. ?

[surajit koley]

Sir,

This plant usually grows in shady area, under trees and shrubbery. It can attain a height of 5 ft. The leaves at base are much larger than the leaves in the middle or top of branches. This is rather an undershrub. Spikes are usually about 2 ft. or more.

This plant seems to be the Achyranthes aspera var. porphyristachya of the "Flora of British India".

Thank you,

Regards,

surajit

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

efi link: Achyranthes aspera var. porphyristachya

 

 

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A reply:

"08feb13_DSCN6688.jpg is Achyranthus aspera Amaranthaceae" from Goutam Bhattacharya ji.

[surajit koley]

Yes, it is Achyranthus aspera, more correctly Achyranthes aspera var. porphyristachya (Wall. ex Moq.) Hook. f.

Thanks,

Regards,

surajit