Aerva


Aerva is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Its species are native to the palaeotropics, throughout continental Africa, Madagascar and smaller islands, through parts of the Middle East, India, and southeast Asia. Aerva javanica is an alien in northern Australia.
At least four species in the genus have acquired the carbon fixation pathway.

Species

Six species are accepted.Aerva javanica – northern and eastern Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula and west Asia, Indian subcontinent, and MyanmarAerva madagassica – MadagascarAerva radicans – IndiaAerva sericea – Hawaiian Islands Aerva villosa – MauritiusAerva wightii – India

Formerly placed here

Ouret lanata Paraerva microphylla Paraerva revoluta