Plant Details

Accepted name:: Centrostachys aquatica (R.Br.) Moq. [Amaranthaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
neeru chirri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parnayavani	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 5 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Achyranthes aquatica R.Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 417 (1810).
Achyranthes natans Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. Numer. List: n.° 6932 (1832), not validly publ.
Achyranthes trichotoma Perr. ex Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 322 (1849).
Celosia spinescens Russell ex Wall. Numer. List: n.° 6932 (1832), nom. nud.
Centrostachys flabelligera Fenzl ex Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 321 (1849).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Achyranthes aquatica R. Br.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Achyranthes aquatica R.Br.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Centrostachys aquatica (R.Br.) Moq.	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Centrostachys aquatica (R.Br.) Wall, ex Moq.	Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002)
Centrostachys aquatica (R.Br.) Wall.ex Miq.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)

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