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Nothosaerva is a monotypic taxon of in the family Amaranthaceae containing the single species Nothosaerva brachiata. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and eastern Africa. Flora of Pakistan, Page 32, Nothosaerva brachiata (Linn.) Wight
This species was first described in 1852 with the name Pseudanthus. Tropicos, Pseudanthus Wight Wight, Robert, 1852. Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 5(2): 3 This turned out to be an illegitimate homonym, so it was renamed Nothosaerva in 1853. Wight, Robert. 1853. Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 6: page 1 not page 17 as stated in Tropicos Wight, Robert. 1853. Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 6: plate 1776
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