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| syn. Achyranthes aspera var. velutina |
| distribution (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Pukapuka, Takutea Fiji: Rotuma Kiribati: Karoraina New Zealand: Macauley / Kermadec-Inseln Norfolk Islands: Norfolk Island Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno, Pitcairn Samoa: Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maiao, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tonga: Ata, 'Eua Tuamotu Archipelago: Tokelau; Anaa, Apataki, Marutea Sud, Matureivavao, Napuka, Niau, Nukutavake, Raroia, Taenga, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takume, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Tepoto Nord, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau, Tuanake, Tureia, Vahanga, Vanavana Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara Tuvalu: Nui Wallis and Futuna: Alofi |
| native name: aero fai - Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago kaero fai - Tuamotu Archipelago kopu varu - 'Atiu, Ma'uke / Cook Islands lau tamatama - Samoa onga - New Zealand piripiri - Miti'aro / Cook Islands; Society Islands putarau - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago sere - Rotuma / Fiji sisi vao - Nui / Tuvalu tamagomago - Tuamotu Archipelago tamatama - Tutuila / Samoa; Tokelau; 'Eua / Tonga taumakomako - Pukapuka / Cook Islands tumu 'enua - Mangaia / Cook Islands |
 right:Achyranthes velutina Photo: Gerald McCormack http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=5697 |
| References: - P. J. de Lange; R. P. Scofield; T. Greene: 'Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) a new indigenous addition to the flora of the Kermadec Islands group' (2004) |