Amaranthus cruentus (redshank)

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Title A. cruentus - line drawing Caption A. cruentus: 1, branch with axils; 2, leaf; 3, inflorescence; 4, glomerule; 5, male flower (one tepal removed); 6, female flower with dehiscing cap; 7, seed. Reproduced from the series 'Plant Resources of South-East Asia', Vols 1-20 (1989-2000), by kind permission of the PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Copyright ©PROSEA Foundation	A. cruentus - line drawing	A. cruentus: 1, branch with axils; 2, leaf; 3, inflorescence; 4, glomerule; 5, male flower (one tepal removed); 6, female flower with dehiscing cap; 7, seed. Reproduced from the series 'Plant Resources of South-East Asia', Vols 1-20 (1989-2000), by kind permission of the PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia.	©PROSEA Foundation

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Amaranthus cruentus

Preferred Common Name

• redshank

Other Scientific Names

• Amaranthus hybridus var. patulus (BERTOL.) THELL.
• Amaranthus patulus

International Common Names

• French: Amaranthe etalee
• Portuguese: caruru-branco

Local Common Names

• Germany: Ausgebreiteter Amarant; Rispen- Amarant
• Japan: Hosoaogeito

EPPO code

• AMACR (Amaranthus cruentus)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Plantae
•         Phylum: Spermatophyta
•             Subphylum: Angiospermae
•                 Class: Dicotyledonae
•                     Order: Caryophyllales
•                         Family: Amaranthaceae
•                             Genus: Amaranthus
•                                 Species: Amaranthus cruentus

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Uses List

Animal feed, fodder, forage

• Fodder/animal feed

General

• Ornamental

Human food and beverage

• Cereal
• Vegetable

Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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