Amaranthus blitum L.

 
  • Family : AMARANTHACEAE
    (Amaranth Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GARUNDI FAMILY (गरूण्डी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Amaranthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Amaranthus graecizans var. blitum (L.) Kuntze; Euxolus blitum (L.) Gren.; Glomeraria blitum (L.) Cav.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Amaranthus blitum L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Annual herbs, erect or procumbent, glabrous; Leaves ovate-oblong, bilobed; petioles long; Flowers in axillary clusters; Utricles orbicular, indehiscent.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-May
  • Collector(s) Name : Gangadharaiah
  • Collection Date : 03/01/1976
  • Collection Nos : 15
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Subansiri, Tirap
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 301-302
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Amaranthus blitum. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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