Achyranthes aspera
Burweed, Devil's Horsewhip
Other regional names: Man Better Man +1 more
- Man Better Man
- Worry Vine
Also known as: Achyranthes argentea var. villosior Hensl. +16 more
- Achyranthes argentea var. villosior Hensl.
- Achyranthes aspera f. nigrescens Suess.
- Achyranthes aspera f. robustiformis Suess.
- Achyranthes aspera f. subgrandifolia Suess.
- Achyranthes aspera var. australis (R.Br.) Domin
- Achyranthes aspera var. canescens (R.Br.) Drake
- Achyranthes aspera var. nuristanica Kitam.
- Achyranthes aspera var. simplex Millsp.
- Achyranthes aspera var. villosior (Hensl.) D.M.Porter
- Achyranthes aspera var. virgata (Moq.) Boerl.
- Achyranthes asperoides Pires de Lima
- Achyranthes australis R.Br.
- Achyranthes canescens R.Br.
- Achyranthes daito-insularis Tawada
- Achyranthes ellipticifolia Stokes
- Achyranthes excelsa Dup.-Thouars
- Achyranthes grandifolia Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Achyranthes aspera (commonly known as Burweed or Devil's Horsewhip) is an annual or shrub within the Amaranthaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Caribbean, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southeastern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Florida, Guatemala, Hainan, Haiti, India, Iran, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Southeast, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Australia, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Cook Is., El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Galápagos, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Liberia, Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Marquesas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., Oman, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, St.Helena, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Wallis-Futuna Is., Yemen, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms