Amaranthus caudatus

Amaranthus caudatus

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG III (down to family level)

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Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales
Familia: Amaranthaceae
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species: Amaranthus caudatus

Name

Amaranthus caudatus L., 1753

Synonyms

• Amaranthus abyssinicus L.H.Bailey
• Amaranthus alopecurus Hochst. ex A.Br. & C.D.Bouché
• Amaranthus cararu Moq.
• Amaranthus caudatus var. albiflorus Moq.
• Amaranthus caudatus var. alopecurus Moq.
• Amaranthus caudatus subsp. mantegazzianus (Pass.) Hanelt
• Amaranthus caudatus var. maximus (Mill.) Moq.
• Amaranthus caudatus subsp. saueri V.Jehlík
• Amaranthus dussii Sprenger
• Amaranthus edulis Speg.
• Amaranthus edulis var. spadiceus Hunz.
• Amaranthus mantegazzianus Pass.
• Amaranthus maximus Mill.
• Amaranthus pendulinus Moq.
• Amaranthus pendulus Moq.
• Euxolus arvensis Rojas Acosta

References

• Linnaeus, Carl von: Species Plantarum 2: 990. 1753. (scanned at BHL)
• Amaranthus caudatus at Tropicos, accessed 2012-01-18
• Amaranthus caudatus at The Plant List, accessed 2012-01-18
• USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database, 6 March 2006 (http://plants.usda.gov). Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Vernacular names

አማርኛ: ሊሻሊሾ
Azərbaycanca: Süpürgəvarı qaratərə
Deutsch: Garten-Fuchsschwanz
ދިވެހިބަސް: ރަތް މައްސާގު
English: Love-lies-bleeding, Pendant Amaranth, Tassel Flower, Velvet Flower, Foxtail Amaranth, Quilete
Español: Quihuicha, Chenille, Cresta de Gallo, Rabo de Gato
فارسی: بستان‌افروز
Français: Amarante Queue de Renard, Amarante Caudée
Hornjoserbsce: Pyšny šćěrjenc
Lietuvių: Uodegotasis burnotis
मराठी: राजगिरा
Runa Simi: Kiwicha
Svenska: Rävsvans
中文: 尾穗苋

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