Amaranthus albus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species: Amaranthus albus

Name

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Amaranthus albus L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1268. (1759)

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Glomeraria alba (L.) Cav., Elench. Pl. Horti Matr. 16 (1803); cf. Rothm. in Fedde, Repert. 49: 52. (1940)
  • Heterotypic(ref. Govaerts 2019, Hassler 2019)
    • Amaranthus graecizans var. pubescens Uline & W.L.Bray, Bot. Gaz. 19: 317. (1894)
    • Amaranthus pubescens (Uline & W.L.Bray) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 39: 313. (1912)
    • Amaranthus albus var. pubescens (Uline & W.L.Bray) Fernald, Rhodora 47: 140. (1945)
    • Amaranthus littoralis Hornem., Hort. Bot. Hafn. (1815) 893. (1815)
    • Galliaria albida Bubani, Fl. Pyren. (Bubani) 1: 185. (1897)
  • (+ ref. Hassler 2019)
    • Amaranthus gracilentus H.W.Kung, Chin. J. Bot. 1: 14, t. 5. (1936)
    • Euxolus albidus E.H.L.Krause, Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33: II. 481. (1915)
    • Pyxidium sylvestre Friche-Joset & Montandon, Syn. Fl. Jura 260. (1856)
  • (+ ref. Govaerts 2019)
    • Amaranthus albus var. monosepalus Thell., in P.F.A.Ascherson & K.O.R.Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5: 287. (1914)
    • Amaranthus albus var. parviflorus Moq.,in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 264. (1849)
    • Amaranthus albus var. puberulus Thell., in P.F.A.Ascherson & K.O.R.Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5: 287. (1914)
    • Amaranthus albus var. rubicundus Thell., in P.F.A.Ascherson & K.O.R.Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5: 287. (1914)

Homonyms

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  • Amaranthus albus Rodsch. ex F.Dietr., Neu Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 1: 196 (1825).= Amaranthus blitum L.
  • Amaranthus albus Thunb., Fl. Cap. (Thunberg, ed. 2) 215 (1823) = Amaranthus thunbergii Moq.
  • Amaranthus albus Robin, Voy. Louis. 374; ex Moq. in DC. Prod. xiii. II. 265.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico, Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast

Introduced elsewhere (temperate): Northern Africa, Asia, Europe, Northern America, Southern America.


References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1268

Additional references

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  • eFloras 2008. Amaranthus albus in Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
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Vernacular names

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català: Amarant blanc
dansk: Hvid Amarant
Deutsch: Weißer Fuchsschwanz
English: (Us) Tumble Pigweed, Tumbleweed ; (Gb) Pigweed Amaranth, Prostate Pigweed, White Amaranth, White Pigweed
español: Bledo blanco
suomi: Valkorevonhäntä
français: Amarante blanche
hornjoserbsce: Běły šćěrjenc
italiano: Amaranto bianco
日本語: ヒメシロビユ
Nederlands: Witte Amarant
norsk: Kvitamarant
Diné bizaad: Chʼil naamaasii
polski: Szarłat biały
svenska: Vit amarant
தமிழ்: முளைக்கீரை
中文: 白苋
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