Iresine herbstii

Iresine herbstii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Iresine
Species:	I. herbstii
Binomial name
	Iresine herbstii; Hook. ex Lindl.

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

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Iresine herbstii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

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.

http://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/chicken-gizzard-596.aspx

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Iresine herbstii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

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