Contains 15 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
AMARANTHUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 989. 1753.
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TYPE: Amaranthus caudatus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 1. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus albus | Tumbleweed Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus blitoides | Matweed Amaranth, Prostrate Pigweed | |||
| Amaranthus cannabinus | Salt-marsh Water-hemp | |||
| Amaranthus crassipes var. crassipes | Spreading Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus cruentus | Red Amaranth, Blood Amaranth, Purple Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus hybridus ssp. hybridus | Smooth Amaranth, Green Amaranth, Hybrid Amaranth, Smooth Pigweed | |||
| Amaranthus palmeri | Careless-weed, Palmer’s Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus polygonoides | Tropical Amaranth, Smartweed Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus powellii | Green Amaranth, Powell's Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus pumilus | Seabeach Amaranth, Dwarf Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus retroflexus | ||||
| Amaranthus spinosus | Spiny Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus thunbergii | Thunberg's Amaranth | |||
| Amaranthus tuberculatus | Inland Water-hemp | |||
| Amaranthus viridis | Slender Amaranth, Tropical Green Amaranth |
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||