Cyathula achyranthoides
Also known as: Achyranthes geminata Thonn. +10 more
- Achyranthes geminata Thonn.
- Achyranthes hirtiflora A.Rich.
- Achyranthes uncinata Willd. ex Schult.
- Cyathula achyranthoides var. densiflora (Kunth) Moq.
- Cyathula achyranthoides var. glabrescens Moq.
- Cyathula geminata (Thonn.) Moq.
- Cyathula prostrata var. achyranthoides (Kunth) Kuntze
- Desmochaeta achyranthoides Kunth
- Desmochaeta densiflora Kunth
- Desmochaeta uncinata Schult.
- Pupalia densiflora (Kunth) Mart.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Cyathula achyranthoides is an annual or shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Originating in Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam