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Mexican Grain Amaranth

Amaranthus cruentus L.

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Amaranthus cruentus L.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus cruentus
Species recognized by Jordan Species List, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, Pignatti, 1982, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, Afghanistan Species List, Austria Species List, Barbados Species List, Australia Species List, Benin Species List, Belgium Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Burundi Species List, Cameroon Species List, Canada Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Ecuador Species List, France Species List, Germany Species List, Greece Species List, Guatemala Species List, Hungary Species List, Israel Species List, Italy Species List, Maldives Species List, Montenegro Species List, Morocco Species List, Myanmar Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nigeria Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palestine Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Poland Species List, Portugal Species List, Romania Species List, Rwanda Species List, Spain Species List, Sudan Species List, Sweden Species List, Tajikistan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Timor Leste Species List, Togo Species List, Ukraine Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, wikipedia CY, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Sabath et al 2016, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia HSB, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, and United States Species List
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus cruentus L. (1759)
Recognized by IABIN
Amaranthus cruentus Linnaeus
Recognized by eFloras
Amaranthus flavus
Species recognized by Brazil Species List and Germany Species List
Amaranthus hybridus L. ssp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus
Subspecies recognized by NCBI
Amaranthus cruentus
Recognized by BHL data coverage and Flickr Group
Amaranthus cruentus Linnaeus 1759
Species recognized by TreatmentBank
Amaranthus cruentus var. albus
Amaranthus cruentus var. patulus
Amaranthus dussii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Amaranthus frumentaceus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. incurvatus
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. patulus
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Amaranthus hybridus var. patulus
Amaranthus patulus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Amaranthus bernhardi Hort. ex Moq.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus caudatus f. oblongopetalus Suess.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus caudatus var. pseudopaniculatus Suess.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus cruentus var. albus S. Das
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus cruentus var. paniculatus (L.) Thell.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus cruentus var. patulus (Bertol.) Lambinon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus dussii Sprenger
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus flavus L.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.-Ham.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. incurvatus (Timoroy ex Gren. & Godr.) Brenan
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. paniculatus (L.) Hejng
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. patulus (Bertol.) Carretero
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus hybridus var. cruentus (L.) Moq.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus hybridus var. patulus (Bertol.) Thell.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. subdubius Suess.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus laxiflorus Comell. ex Poll.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus patulus Bertol.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus timeroyi Jord. ex Moq.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amaranthus trivialis Rota
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Galliaria patula (Bertol.) Bub.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life

subsp. incurvatus (L.) Thell.
Synonym according to Flora of Zimbabwe
Amaranthus bernhardi Hort. ex Moq.
Amaranthus caudatus fm. oblongopetalus Suess.
Amaranthus caudatus var. pseudopaniculatus Suess.
Amaranthus chlorostachys
Synonym according to NCBI
Amaranthus chlorostachys Willd.
Authority according to NCBI
Amaranthus cruentus
Synonym according to NCBI
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Authority according to NCBI
Amaranthus cruentus var. albus S. Das
Amaranthus cruentus var. paniculatus (L.) Thell.
Amaranthus cruentus var. patulus (Bertol.) Lambinon
Amaranthus dussii Sprenger
Amaranthus flavus L.
Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.-Ham.
Amaranthus hybridus ssp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Amaranthus hybridus ssp. incurvatus (Timoroy ex Gren. & Godr.) Brenan
Amaranthus hybridus ssp. paniculatus (L.) Hejng
Amaranthus hybridus ssp. patulus (Bertol.) Carretero
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Authority according to NCBI
Amaranthus hybridus var. cruentus (L.) Moq.
Amaranthus hybridus var. patulus (Bertol.) Thell.
Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. subdubius Suess.
Amaranthus laxiflorus Comell. ex Poll.
Amaranthus patulus Bertol.
Amaranthus timeroyi Jord. ex Moq.
Amaranthus trivialis Rota
Galliaria patula (Bertol.) Bub.
Amaranthus anacardana Hook. fil.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus arardhanus Sweet
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus aureus Besser
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus berchtholdii Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus bernhardi Hort. ex Moq.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus brasiliensis Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus carneus Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus caudatus f. oblongopetalus Suess.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus caudatus f. oblongotepalus Suess.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus caudatus var. pseudopaniculatus Suess.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus caudatus var. pseudopaniculatus Suess.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus chlorostachys Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus chlorostachys Willd.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus chlorostachys var. pusillus Moretti
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus cruentus paniculatus (L.) Thell.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus cruentus var. albus S. Das
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus cruentus var. albus S. Das
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus cruentus var. paniculatus (L.) Thell.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus cruentus var. patulus (Bertol.) Lambinon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus cruentus var. patulus (Bertol.) Lambinon
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus dussii Sprenger
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus edouardi Sennen
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus esculentus Besser ex Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus farinaceus Roxb. ex Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus flavus L.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus flavus L.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus flavus var. benhardii Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus flavus var. ovalifolius Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.-Ham.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.-Ham.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus guadeloupensis Voss
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus guadelupensis Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Amaranthus hybridus L. var. cruentus (L.) Moq.
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Amaranthus hybridus Vell.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus cruentus (L.) Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. incurvatus (Timeroy ex Gren. & Godr.) Brenan
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. incurvatus (Timoroy ex Gren. & Godr.) Brenan
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. paniculatus (L.) Hejng
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. paniculatus (L.) Hejný
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. patulus (Bertol.) Carretero
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. patulus (Bertol.) Carretero
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus var. chlorostachys (Willd.) Thell.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus var. cruentus (L.) Moq.
Amaranthus hybridus var. paniculatus (L.) Thell.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus var. paniculatus (L.) Uline & W. L. Bray
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus var. patulus (Bertol.) Thell.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus hybridus var. patulus (Bertol.) Thell.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hybridus var. sanguineus (L.) Farw.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. subdubius Suess.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. subdubius Suess.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus incarnatus Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus incurvatus Trimen ex Gren.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus laxiflorus Comell. ex Poll.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus montevidensis Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus paniculatus L.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus paniculatus L.
Amaranthus paniculatus L.
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Amaranthus paniculatus var. cruentus (L.) Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus paniculatus var. monstrosus Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus paniculatus var. purpurascens Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus paniculatus var. sanguineus (L.) Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus paniculatus var. speciosus L. H. Bailey
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus paniculatus var. strictus (Willd.) Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus patulus Bertol.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus patulus subsp. incurvatus (Timeroy ex Gren. & Godr.) Arcang.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus purgans Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus rubescens Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus sanguineus L.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus sanguineus var. elatior C. Huber ex Nardy
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus sanguinolentus Schrad. ex Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus speciosus Sims
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus spicatus Wirzén
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus strictus Willd.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus timeroyi Jord. ex Moq.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus tristis var. leptostachys Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amaranthus trivialis Rota
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amaranthus violaceus Moq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Galliaria patula (Bertol.) Bub.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Common Names

English

red amaranth
Mexican Grain Amaranth preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Purple Amaranth
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Red Amaranth
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Red amaranth
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020

Arabic

قطيفة دموية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

аксамітнік мяцёлчаты preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

marxant vermell preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

繁穗苋 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
红粘谷
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
红粘谷子
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
老鸦谷
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

laskavec krvavý preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

verev rebashein preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Purppurarevonhäntä preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin
purppurarevonhäntä

French

Amarante sanglante
Recognized by admin
Amarante Rouge preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Blutroter Bastard-Amarant
Recognized by admin
Rispen-Fuchsschwanz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

Amaranto cruento preferred
Recognized by Pignatti, 1982 and admin

Japanese

スギモリゲイトウ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata Common Names

Korean

선줄맨드라미 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Šluotinis burnotis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Marathi

राजगिरा preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Szarłat wyniosły preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Bredo-vermelho preferred
Recognized by admin
Bredos
Recognized by admin
Carurú-roxo
Recognized by admin
caruru-vermelho, veludo
Recognized by Flora do Brasil

Spanish; Castilian

Alegría preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Huautli
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Blodamarant preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tatar

Әтәч кикриге preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Upper Sorbian

Wisaty šćěrjenc preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Welsh

blodyn amor porffor preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

قطيفه دمويه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

De Ch

Rispen-Fuchsschwanz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

繁穗苋 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

天雪米 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
老鸦谷
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
鸦谷
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

繁穗莧 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Amaranthus cruentus L.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Amaranthaceae Juss.
Amaranthoideae Burnett
Amaranthus L.
3 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus L.
19 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Monochlamydeae
Centrospermae
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthoideae
Amaranthus
82 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Monochlamydeae
Centrospermae
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthoideae
Amaranthus
Amaranthus patulus (this page)
82 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Monochlamydeae
Centrospermae
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthoideae
Amaranthus
Amaranthus dussii (this page)
82 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Monochlamydeae
Centrospermae
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthoideae
Amaranthus
82 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.