Achyranthes atollensis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Achyranthes
Species: Achyranthes atollensis

Name edit

Achyranthes atollensis H.St.John, Pacific Sci. 33(4): 334. (1980)

Accepted by Hassler 2019. Considered as synonym of Achyranthes splendens var. atollensis by Govaerts 2019.

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Achyranthes splendens var. atollensis (H.St.John) Govaerts, World Checkl. Seed Pl. 1(1): 6. (1995)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Pacific
    • Northwestern Pacific
      • Extinct: †Hawaii (†Kure Isl., †Midway Isl., †Pearl and Hermes Reef, †Laysan Isl.)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Hawai'i chaff flower