Taxonomy Profile: Amaranthus (L)

Amaranthus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Acnida
L
Acanthochiton
Torr
Acanthochiton
Torr
Common Name(s):
pigweed []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Amaranthus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Caryophyllanae
Family : Amaranthaceae
pigweed |
amaranthes |
Genus : Amaranthus
pigweed |
Amaranthus Direct Children(s):
Amaranthus cannabinus
(L JD Sauer)
Amaranthus australis
(A Gray JD Sauer)
Amaranthus californicus
(Moq S Watson)
Amaranthus crispus
(Lesp & Thev N Terracc)
Amaranthus fimbriatus
(Torr Benth ex S Watson)
Amaranthus floridanus
(S Watson JD Sauer)
Amaranthus greggii
(S Watson)
Amaranthus muricatus
(Moq Hieron)
Amaranthus obcordatus
(A Gray Standl)
Amaranthus palmeri
(S Watson)
Amaranthus scleropoides
(Uline & WL Bray)
Amaranthus torreyi
(A Gray Benth ex S Watson)
Amaranthus tuberculatus
(Moq JD Sauer)
Amaranthus dubius
(Mart ex Thell)
Amaranthus brownii
(Christoph & Caum)
Amaranthus acutilobus
(Uline & WL Bray)
Amaranthus X texensis
(Henrickson)
Amaranthus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Amaranthus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Amaranthus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Amaranthus
Source:
Amaranthaceae and Phytolaccaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-07-18
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Amaranthus
Publication(s):
Amaranthus: Geographic Information
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Amaranthus: Comments