Achyranthes mutica, a member of the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), is a many-branched shrub with stems ranging from 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) long. The opposite leaves, usually 3.2 to 4 cm (1.3 to 1.6 in) long and 1.5 to 2 cm (0.6 to 0.8 in) wide, are inversely egg-shaped to elliptic or inversely...