Achyranthes mutica

Achyranthes mutica
A. mutica flower
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Achyranthes
Species:	A. mutica
Binomial name
Achyranthes mutica A.Gray

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

References[]

Sources[]

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

External links[]

• Achyranthes mutica information from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

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