Iresine herbstii

Iresine herbstii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Iresine
Species: I. herbstii
Binomial name
Iresine herbstii
Hook. ex Lindl.

Iresine herbstii (Herbst's bloodleaf)[1] is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Some call this plant the "Chicken Gizzard" plant.

References

  1. "Iresine herbstii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  • C Nencini, F Cavallo, G Bruni, A Capasso, V De Feo, (2006). Affinity of Iresine herbstii and Brugmansia arborea extracts on different cerebral receptors, Journal of Ethnopharmacology.
  • "Chicken Gizzard". PlantCare. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010.


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