Amaranthus albus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species: Amaranthus albus

Name

Amaranthus albus L., 1759

Synonyms

• Amaranthus gracilentus H.W.Kung
• Amaranthus graecizans Cutanda
• Amaranthus graecizans var. pubescens Uline & W.L.Bray
• Amaranthus littoralis Hornem.
• Amaranthus pubescens (Uline & W.L.Bray) Rydb.
• Galliaria albida Bubani
• Glomeraria alba (L.) Cav.

References

• Linnaeus, Carl von: Systema Naturae, Editio Decima 2: 1268. 1759. (scanned at BHL)
• Amaranthus albus at The Plant List, accessed 2012-01-18
• Amaranthus albus at Tropicos, accessed 2012-01-18

Vernacular names

dansk: Hvid Amarant
Deutsch: Weisser Amarant, Weisser Fuchsschwanz
Diné bizaad: Chʼil naamaasii
English: (Us) Tumble Pigweed, Tumbleweed ; (Gb) Pigweed Amaranth, Prostate Pigweed, White Amaranth, White Pigweed
español: Amaranto blanco, Bledo blanco (Catàlan:Amarant blanc, Blet)
français: Amarante blanche, Fleur d'amour, Fleur de jalousie
hornjoserbsce: Běły šćěrjenc
italiano: Amaranto bianco
Nederlands: Witte Amarant
norsk bokmål: Kvitamarant
suomi: Valkorevonhäntä
svenska: Vit amarant
中文: 白苋

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