Iresine herbstii

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

Iresine herbstii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Iresine
Species:
I. herbstii
Binomial name
Iresine herbstii
Hook. ex Lindl.
Synonyms
  • Iresine diffusa f. herbstii (Hook.) Pedersen

References

Citations

  1. "Iresine herbstii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

Sources

  • 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.


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