Cyathula

Cyathula
	Cyanthula prostrata leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:	Amaranthoideae
Genus:	Cyathula; Blume
Species
	42; see text
Synonyms
	Nelsia Schinz; Polyscalis Wall.; Sericocomopsis Schinz;

Cyathula is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are distributed in subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.

Species

42 species are accepted.

Cyathula achyranthoides (Kunth) Moq.
Cyathula angolensis (Bamps) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula biflora Schinz
Cyathula braunii Gilg ex Schinz
Cyathula capitata Moq.
Cyathula carsonii (Baker) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula ceylanica Hook.f.
Cyathula confusa (C.C.Towns.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula coriacea Schinz
Cyathula cylindrica Moq.
Cyathula divulsa Suess.
Cyathula elegantissima (Schinz) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula erinacea Schinz
Cyathula fernando-poensis Suess. & Friedrich
Cyathula heudelotii (Moq.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula hildebrandtii (Schinz) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula humbertiana Cavaco
Cyathula involucrata (Moq.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula lanceolata Schinz
Cyathula madagascariensis Cavaco
Cyathula meruensis (Suess.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula mollis C.C.Towns.
Cyathula natalensis Sond.
Cyathula obtusifolia Cavaco
Cyathula officinalis K.C.Kuan – kuan, radix cyathula
Cyathula perrieriana Cavaco
Cyathula pobeguinii Jacq.-Fél.
Cyathula polycephala Baker
Cyathula porphyrargyrea (Suess. & Overkott) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume – prostrate pastureweed
Cyathula quadrangula (Engl.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula ramulosa (Hiern) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula richardsiae (Suess.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula rubrolutea (Lopr.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula semirosulata Masam.
Cyathula sphaerocephala Baker
Cyathula tomentosa (Schult.) Moq.
Cyathula trichinioides (Suess.) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch
Cyathula triuncinata Moq.
Cyathula triuncinella Schinz
Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz
Cyathula welwitschii (Schinz) Di Vincenzo, Berends., Wondafr. & Borsch

References

1 2 3 "Cyathula Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 November 2025.

External links

This Amaranthaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[powo-1] 1 2 3 "Cyathula Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 November 2025.

Cyathula

Cyanthula prostrata leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:	Amaranthoideae
Genus:	Cyathula Blume
Species
42; see text
Synonyms
Nelsia Schinz Polyscalis Wall. Sericocomopsis Schinz