aerva
Aerva lanata (L.) Juss.
Aerva lanata is a prostrate or succulent perennial herb in the Amaranthaceae family, native to the tropics of Africa and Asia. It is sometimes referred to as aerva and was first described in 1808. The plant may flower in its first year.
Description
Aerva lanata, also known as aerva, is a perennial herb belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. It is characterized by a prostrate or succulent growth form and is native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Though it has been reported to occur in Australia, this is not recognized by Australian state herbaria or Plants of the World Online. The species may produce flowers in its first year of growth.
Other common names
aerva
Synonyms
Achyranthes lanataAchyranthes lanataAchyranthes lanataAchyranthes villosaAerva elegansAerva floribundaAerva lanata var. elegansAerva lanata f. grandifoliaAerva lanata var. intermediaAerva lanata var. leucuroidesAerva lanata f. microphyllaAerva lanata var. oblongaAerva lanata var. oblongataAerva lanata var. pseudojavanicaAerva lanata var. rhombeaAerva lanata f. squarrosaAerva lanata var. suborbicularisAerva pubescensAerva sansibaricaAerva tandaloAerva viridisAlternanthera pubescensAmaranthus aeruoidesAmaranthus lanatusCelosia lanataIllecebrum lanatumAerva lanata
