Chenopodium album

Taxonavigation

Chenopodium album

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: Chenopodioideae
Tribus: Chenopodieae
Genus: Chenopodium
Species: Chenopodium album
Varieties: C. a. var. reticulatum

Name

Chenopodium album L., 1753

Synonyms

• Atriplex alba (L.) Crantz
• Botrys alba (L.) Nieuwl.

• Anserina candidans (Lam.) Montandon
• Atriplex viridis (L.) Crantz
• Blitum viride (L.) Moench
• Botrys alba var. pauper Lunell
• Botrys pagana (Rchb.) Lunell
• Chenopodium agreste E.H.L.Krause
• Chenopodium bernburgense (Murr) Druce
• Chenopodium bicolor Bojer ex Moq.
• Chenopodium borbasiforme (Murr) Druce
• Chenopodium borbasii F.Murr
• Chenopodium × borbasioides f. hircinifolium (Aellen) Hyl.
• Chenopodium browneanum Schult.
• Chenopodium candicans Lam.
• Chenopodium catenulatum Schleich. ex Steud.
• Chenopodium concatenatum Willd.
• Chenopodium × densifoliatum (Ludw. & Aellen) F.Dvorák
• Chenopodium diversifolium var. montuosum F.Dvorák
• Chenopodium elatum Shuttlew. ex Moq.
• Chenopodium glomerulosum Rchb.
• Chenopodium laciniatum Roxb.
• Chenopodium lanceolatum Muhl. ex Willd.
• Chenopodium leiospermum DC.
• Chenopodium lobatum (Prodán) F.Dvorák
• Chenopodium missouriense Aellen
• Chenopodium neglectum Dumort.
• Chenopodium neoalbum F.Dvorák
• Chenopodium opulaceum Neck.
• Chenopodium ovalifolium (Aellen) F.Dvorák
• Chenopodium paganum Rchb.
• Chenopodium paucidentatum (Aellen) F.Dvorák
• Chenopodium pedunculare Bertol.
• Chenopodium probstii Aellen
• Chenopodium pseudoborbasii Murr
• Chenopodium riparium Boenn. ex Moq.
• Chenopodium serotinum Ledeb. [Illegitimate]
• Chenopodium subaphyllum Phil.
• Chenopodium superalbum F.Dvorák
• Chenopodium viride L.
• Chenopodium viridescens (St.-Amans) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
• Chenopodium vulgare Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
• Chenopodium vulpinum Buch.-Ham. [Invalid]
• Chenopodium zobelii Murr ex Asch. & Graebn. [Invalid]
• Vulvaria albescens Bubani

References

• Linnaeus, C. (1753) Species Plantarum, Tomus I: 219.
• Chenopodium album at Tropicos, accessed 2012-01-24
• Chenopodium album at The Plant List, accessed 2012-01-24
• Chenopodium album in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Withondebossie
Dansk: Hvidmelet Gåsefod
Deutsch: Weißer Gänsefuß, Ackermelde (Dreckmelde, Mistmelde, Saumelde, Schissmelle, Hundsschiss)
English: Lamb's quarters, Fat Hen, Pigweed, White Goosefoot
Español: quinhuilla (Latin America)
Gàidhlig: Càl Slapach
Galego: Fariñento
Kaszëbsczi: Łapùcha
Nederlands: Melganzenvoet
Polski: Komosa biała
Suomi: Jauhosavikka
Svenska: Svinmålla
Türkçe: Ak kazayağı

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