Achyranthes (Sturtevant, 1919)
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Achyranthes bidentata
- Accepted name : Achyranthes bidentata, but Achyranthes aspera is a distinct species.
Achyranthes bidentata Blume. Amaranthaceae.
Tropical Asia. The seeds were used as food during a famine in Rajputana, India. Bread made from the seeds was very good. This was considered the best of all substitutes for the usual cereals[1].- ↑ King Bot. Soc. Edinb. 10:198, 244. 1870. (A. aspera)
