Chirchita,चिरचिटा,Achyranthes aspera,Apamarg,Prickly chaff flower Name of Chirchita (Prickly chaff): Latin name: Achyranthes aspera Linn. Family: Amaranthaceae Sanskrit: Mayura, Mayuraka, Pratyakpushpa, Kharamanjar, Shikhari Bengali: Apamg English: Prickly