Amaranthus thunbergii
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644008c51eba8743062172 |
| Scientific name | Amaranthus thunbergii |
| Authority | Moq. |
| First published in | Prodr. 13(2): 262 (1849) |
Description Top
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The plant is also used medicinally for its anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties. It is a small, annual herbaceous plant with a single stem and small, greenish-white flowers. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, and have a waxy texture. The plant is drought-tolerant and can grow in a variety of soils.
Thunberg's amaranthus is a small, annual herbaceous plant native to Africa. It has a single stem and small, greenish-white flowers. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, and have a waxy texture. It is drought-tolerant and can grow in a variety of soils. The leaves are used as a flavouring or leafy vegetable, and the plant is also used medicinally for its anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties.
Thunberg's amaranthus is a small, annual herbaceous plant native to Africa. It has a single stem and small, greenish-white flowers. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, and have a waxy texture. It is drought-tolerant and can grow in a variety of soils. The leaves are used as a flavouring or leafy vegetable, and the plant is also used medicinally for its anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Amaranthus albus | Thunb. | Fl. Cap. (Thunberg, ed. 2) 215. 1823 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | thunberg's amaranthus |
| English | poor man's spinach |
| English | small pigweed |
| Afrikaans | hanekam |
| Afrikaans | kraanvoëlbossie |
| Welsh | blodyn amor thunberg |
| Swedish | ullamarant |
| xh | uqupose |
| Zulu | imbuya |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Middle Atlantic Ocean
- Saint Helena
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
- Free State
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Lesotho
- Namibia
- Northern Provinces
- Swaziland
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
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Europe click to expand
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Middle Europe
- Germany
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Middle Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- South Carolina
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Southeastern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000530515 |
| USDA Plants | AMTH2 |
| Tropicos | 1100944 |
| INPN | 82028 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327387-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2633125 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3944374 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1847922 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000033937 |
| Nature Serve | 2.150593 |
| IPNI | 327387-2 |
| iNaturalist | 158255 |
| GBIF | 5384383 |
| Freebase | /m/0872gf |
| EPPO | AMATH |
| EOL | 483336 |
| USDA GRIN | 434463 |
| Wikipedia | Amaranthus_thunbergii |
| PFAF | Amaranthus thunbergii |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |