Achyranthes mutica

Achyranthes mutica
A. mutica flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Achyranthes
Species: A. mutica
Binomial name
Achyranthes mutica

Achyranthes mutica (also called blunt chaff flower) is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. Its natural habitats are dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  • Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Achyranthes mutica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T44075A10848211. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44075A10848211.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.


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