Amaranthus retroflexus

Amaranthus retroflexus

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 retroflexus

Name

Amaranthus retroflexus L., 1753

Synonyms

• Amaranthus retroflexus var. genuinus (L.) Thell. ex Probst
• Galliaria retroflexa (L.) Nieuwl.

• Amaranthus bulgaricus Kov.
• Amaranthus bullatus Besser ex Spreng.
• Amaranthus chlorostachys Willk.
• Amaranthus curvifolius Spreng.
• Amaranthus delilei Richt. & Loret
• Amaranthus johnstonii Kov.
• Amaranthus recurvatus Desf.
• Amaranthus retroflexus var. delilei (Richt. & Loret) Thell.
• Amaranthus retroflexus subsp. delilei (Richt. & Loret) Tzvelev
• Amaranthus retroflexus var. rubricaulis Thell.
• Amaranthus retroflexus f. rubricaulis Thell. ex Probst
• Amaranthus retroflexus var. salicifolius I.M.Johnst.
• Amaranthus rigidus Schult. ex Steud.
• Amaranthus spicatus Lam.
• Amaranthus strictus Ten.
• Galliaria scabra Bubani

References

• Linnaeus, Carl von: Species Plantarum 2: 991. 1753. (scanned at BHL)
• Amaranthus retroflexus at Tropicos, accessed 2012-01-19
• Amaranthus retroflexus at The Plant List, accessed 2012-01-19
• 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

Deutsch: Zurückgebogener Fuchsschwanz, Rauhhaariger Fuchssschwanz, Zurückgebogener Amarant
English: Red-root Amaranth, Redroot Pigweed, Red Rooted Pigweed, Common Amaranth, Common Tumble Weed
Español: Abrebujo, Acederón, Atreu del Perú, Bledos, Breo, Jascas, Moco de Pavo
Français: Amarante réfléchie
日本語: アオゲイトウ
Polski: Szarłat Szorstki
Suomi: Viherrevonhäntä
Svenska: Svinamarant
中文: 反枝苋

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