🌿 Achyranthes aspera

🧬 Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Plantae - Amaranthaceae

Plant Part Origin(s): Leaves

Known use: Different parts of Achyranthes aspera (root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, and seeds) is employed in folkoric medicine in tropical Asia and African countries; for the treatment of fever, wounds, tooth ache, arthritis, gynecological disorders, urinary disorders, insect and snake bites, abdominal tumor, stomach pain tonsillitis, head wounds, ringworm and a number of other ailments.

Source availability: University of KwaZuluNatal, South Africa, Herbarium

Taxonomy: Link

Wikipedia: Link

📍 Collection Information

Regions: East Africa

Countries: See Comment 1 (Source Organism)

Places of collection: See Comment 1 (Source Organism)

GPS coordinates: See Comment 1 (Source Organism)

Collection dates: April 1, 2014