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Taxon:
Amaranthus graecizans
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Albersia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
101536
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:990. 1753
Comment:
non
Amaranthus graecizans
auct. (=
A. blitoides
S. Watson)
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
02/04/2003
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3
(
3
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Amaranthus graecizans
L. subsp.
aschersonianus
(Thell.) Costea et al.
(0 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans
L. subsp.
graecizans
(0 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans
L. subsp.
silvestris
(Vill.) Brenan
(0 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans
L. subsp.
thellungianus
(Nevski) Gusev
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus angustifolius
Lam.
Amaranthus angustifolius
Lam. subsp.
angustifolius
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds.
2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.azoresbioportal.angra.uac.pt/files/noticias_Check_List_Cabo_Verde.pdf
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/BSBI/taxonsearch.php
Chaudhary, S. A.
1987. Weeds of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula.
Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute.
African flowering plants database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
Costea, M. et al.
2001. Notes on some little known
Amaranthus
taxa (Amaranthaceae) in the United States. Sida 19:988-989.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8113#/summary
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
El-Hadidi, M. N. & M. S. Abdallah.
1980-. Flora of Egypt.
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist.
1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen.
1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles.
1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Mouterde, P.
1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Norton, J. et al.
2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
URL:
http://www.unesco.org/new/uploads/media/Plant_Species_Checklist_of_Qatar.pdf
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Rechinger, K. H., ed.
1963-. Flora iranica.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Steyermark, J. A.
1977. Flora of Missouri.
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
Villaseñor, J. L.
2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902.
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan.
1966-. Flora palaestina.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Common names
English
Mediterranean amaranth –
Reference(s)
short-tepal pigweed –
Reference(s)
spreading pigweed –
Reference(s)
tumbleweed –
Reference(s)
Arabic
dadh –
Reference(s)
qutayf –
Reference(s)
sindar –
Reference(s)
French
amarante africaine –
Reference(s)
German
griechischer Amarant –
Reference(s)
Spanish
amaranto de hojas estrechas –
Reference(s)
Swedish
grekamarant –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
incl. Zanzibar
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Benin
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mauritania
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation
Dagestan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Tajikistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Turkmenistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Uzbekistan
possibly
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Egypt
Sinai
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Israel
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Jordan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
s. & Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
incl. Crete
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Montenegro
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
North Macedonia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
4
Naturalized
widely natzd. elsewhere
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Egypt
,
Libya
,
Morocco
,
Tunisia
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Chad
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
(incl. Zanzibar),
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Ghana
,
Mali
,
Mauritania
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Saudi Arabia
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
,
Egypt
[Sinai],
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Jordan
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Azerbaijan
,
Russian Federation
[Dagestan]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Tajikistan
,
Turkmenistan
,
Uzbekistan
(possibly)
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Pakistan
Europe
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Hungary
EASTERN EUROPE:
Ukraine
(s. & Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
(incl. Crete),
Croatia
,
Italy
(incl. Sicily),
North Macedonia
,
Montenegro
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
Portugal
Naturalized
(widely natzd. elsewhere)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Name
References