Amaranthus muricatus
Amaranthus muricatus, the so-called African amaranth, is a species in the genus Amaranthus native to South America; Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. It is an invasive species in Africa, Europe and Australia, and to a lesser degree in North America and Asia.[2] It is a decumbent perennial that does well in arid climates.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. muricatus |
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| Amaranthus muricatus | |
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References
- Bol. Acad. Nac. Ci. Republ. Argent. 4: 421 (1881)
- "Amaranthus muricatus (Gillies ex Moq.) Hieron". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- Escudero, N.L.; Albarracín, G.; Fernández, S.; De Arellano, L.M.; Mucciarelli, S. (1999). "Nutrient and antinutrient composition of Amaranthus muricatus" (PDF). Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 54 (4): 327–336. doi:10.1023/A:1008149721435. PMID 10798343. S2CID 18987386. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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