Amaranthus Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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Amaranthus (common name : pigweed) is a widely distributed genus of annual, short-living herbs, occurring mostly in temperate and tropical regions, belonging to the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae). There are about 60 species.

There is still some confusion regarding the taxonomic names of some of the plants in this genus.

Species (with their common names)

• Amaranthus acanthochiton : Greenstripe.
• Amaranthus acutilobius : Sharplobe Amaranth
• Amaranthus albus : Tumbleweed, White Pigweed, Prostrate Pigweed, Pigweed Amaranth, White Amaranth.
• Amaranthus arenicola : Sandhill Amaranth.
• Amaranthus australis : Southern Amaranth.
• Amaranthus bigelovii : Bigelow's Amaranth.
• Amaranthus blitoides : Mat Amaranth, Prostrate Amaranth, Prostrate Pigweed.
• Amaranthus blitum : Purple Amaranth.
• Amaranthus brownii : Brown's Amaranth.
• Amaranthus californicus : California Amaranth, California Pigweed.
• Amaranthus cannabinus : Tidal-marsh Amaranth.
• Amaranthus caudatus: Loves-lies-bleeding, Pendant Amaranth, Tassel Flower, Quilete.
• Amaranthus chihuahuensis : Chihuahuan Amaranth.
• Amaranthus chlorostachys
• Amaranthus crassipes : Spreading Amaranth.
• Amaranthus crispus : Crispleaf Amaranth.
• Amaranthus cruentus : Purple Amaranth, Red Amaranth, Mexican Grain Amaranth, Prince’s Feather, Caterpillar.

• Amaranthus deflexus : Large-fruit Amaranth.
• Amaranthus dubius : Spleen Amaranth, Khada Sag.
• Amaranthus fimbriatus : Fringed Amaranth, Fringed Pigweed.
  • Amaranthus fimbriatus denticulatus : Fringed Amaranth.
  • Amaranthus fimbriatus fimbriatus : Fringed Amaranth.
• Amaranthus floridanus : Florida Amaranth.
• Amaranthus graecizans (not accepted) = Amaranthus albus : Prostrate Amaranth, Prostrate Pigweed.
• Amaranthus greggii : Gregg's Amaranth.
• Amaranthus hybridus : Smooth Amaranth, Slim Amaranth, Spleen Amaranth, Green Amaranth, Green Pigweed, Smooth Pigweed, Red Amaranth, Wild Beet.
  • Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys : Gentleman’s Cane.
• Amaranthus hypochondriacus : Prince-of-Wales-feather, Princess Feather.

• Amaranthus leucocarpus
• Amaranthus lineatus : Australian Amaranth.
• Amaranthus lividus (synonym) (= Amaranthus blitum): Purple Amaranth.
• Amaranthus mantegazzianus : Quinoa de Castilla.
• Amaranthus minimus
• Amaranthus muricatus : African Amaranth.
• Amaranthus myrianthus (synonym)(= Amaranthus greggii)
• Amaranthus obcordatus : Trans-Pecos Amaranth.
• Amaranthus palmeri : Palmer's Amaranth, Carelessweed.
• Amaranthus paniculus : Reuzen Amaranth.
• Amaranthus polygonoides : Tropical Amaranth.
• Amaranthus powelii : Green Amaranth, Powell Amaranth, Powell Pigweed.
• Amaranthus pringlei : Pringle's Amaranth.
• Amaranthus pumilus : Seaside Amaranth.
• Amaranthus quitensis : Ataco, Sangorache.
• Amaranthus retroflexus : Red-root Amaranth, Redroot Pigweed, Rough Pigweed, Green Amaranth, Wild Beet, Beetroot, Common Amaranthus, Careless Weed.
• Amaranthus rudis : Tall Amaranth, Common Waterhemp.
• Amaranthus scleropoides : Bone-bract Amaranth.
• Amaranthus spinosus : Spiny Amaranth, Prickly Amaranth, Thorny Amaranth.
• Amaranthus standleyanus
• Amaranthus tamariscinus (synonym)(= Amaranthus rudis)
• Amaranthus thunbergii : Thunberg's Amaranth.
• Amaranthus torreyi : Torrey's Amaranth.
• Amaranthus tricolor : Joseph's-coat.
• Amaranthus tuberculatus : Rough-fruit Amaranth, Tall Waterhemp.
• Amaranthus viridis : Slender Amaranth, Green Amaranth.
• Amaranthus watsonii : Watson's Amaranth.
• Amaranthus wrightii : Wright's Amaranth.

• Amaranthus hybridus
• Amaranthus spinosus
• Amaranthus viridis
• Flora online : Flora of North America

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