SINCE 1828
achyranthes
noun
ach·y·ran·thes
| \ ˌa-kə-ˈran-(ˌ)thēz\
Definition of achyranthes
1
capitalized
: a genus of tropical herbs (family Amaranthaceae) having white or silvery spicate flowers
2
plural achyranthes
: any of several plants of the genera Iresine and Telanthera
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