Amaranthus cruentus L.

 
  • Family : AMARANTHACEAE
    (Amaranth Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GARUNDI FAMILY (गरूण्डी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Amaranthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Amaranthus cruentus L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Weed of cultivation
  • Key identification features : Stems erect, green or reddish purple, branched distally; Leaves rhombic-ovate or ovate to broadly lanceolate, margins entire; Inflorescences usually dark red, purple, or deep red.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-December
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district
    • Maharashtra : Satara district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Lakshadweep : Karavatti Islands
  • Native : El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
  • Literature :
    • C., Sudhakar Reddy & Roy, Parth. (2011). Plant Diversity of Lakshadweep Islands.
    • Pullaiah, T. & Karuppusamy, S., 2008. Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Vol. 5.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Amaranthus cruentus. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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