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Species
Achyranthes aspera L.
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Derivation of specific name:
aspera: rough
Habitat:
Hillsides, waste places, roadsides, riverbanks; 800-2300 m.
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Description:
Stout perennial herb. Var. pubescens is a more robust plant with larger and more colourful flowers than var. sicula, a slender scrambling herb with silvery undersides to the undersurface of the young leaves.
Frequency:
Common
Derivation of specific name:
aspera: rough
Frequency:
Occasional
Worldwide distribution:
A naturalized weed of uncertain origin now widespread in the tropics and subtropics of the world
National Distribution:
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Achyranthes aspera:
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 23
Species With Barcodes: 1