Achyropsis is a genus of plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, found in Africa from Kenya to South Africa.[1]
Achyropsis | |
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Achyropsis leptostachya | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaranthoideae |
Genus: | Achyropsis (Moq.) Hook.f. |
Species | |
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The genus has six accepted species:[2]
- Achyropsis avicularis (E.Mey. ex Moq.) Cooke & C.H.Wright
- Achyropsis filifolia C.C.Townsend
- Achyropsis fruticulosa C.B.Cl.
- Achyropsis gracilis C.C.Townsend
- Achyropsis laniceps C.B.Cl.
- Achyropsis leptostachya (E.Mev. ex Meisn.) Bak.
References
edit- ^ "Achyropsis (Moq.) Hook.f." Plants of the World Online Kew Science, retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2020-04-16 Beta". Catalogue of Life, retrieved 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2020-06-18.