Amaranthus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Amaranthus
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:commonName amaranth
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1753
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan
gptkbp:ediblePart leaves
seeds
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'amarantos' meaning unfading
gptkbp:family gptkb:Amaranthaceae
gptkbp:flowerColor inflorescence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amaranthus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:lifeCycle annual
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=32, 34, 48, 64, 102 (varies by species)
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Amaranthus_cruentus
gptkb:Amaranthus_hypochondriacus
gptkb:Amaranthus_retroflexus
gptkb:Amaranthus_tricolor
gptkb:Amaranthus_palmeri
gptkb:Amaranthus_spinosus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caryophyllales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C4
gptkbp:pollinatedBy wind
gptkbp:seedColor gptkb:wheat
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Amaranthus_caudatus
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:ornamental_plant
leaf vegetable
pseudocereal
gptkbp:weedStatus invasive in some regions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amaranthaceae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5