Iresine

Iresine
Iresine herbstii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Gomphrenoideae
Genus: Iresine
P.Browne
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Crucita L.
  • Cruzeta Loefl.
  • Dicraurus Hook.f.
  • Gonufas Raf.
  • Ireneis Moq.
  • Irenella Suess.
  • Rosea Mart.
  • Woehleria Griseb.
  • Xerandra Raf.

Iresine is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. It contains 20 to 25 species, all of which are native to the American tropics. The generic name is derived from the Greek word εριος (erios), meaning "wooly", referring to the trichome-covered flowers. Bloodleaf is a common name for those species that have colored foliage, and these are often cultivated as ornamental plants. Some species are additives to versions of the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca.

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