Common name
English: Green Amaranth
German: Ausgebreiteter Fuchsschwanz
Mandarin: 绿穗苋 (lü sui xian)
Portuguese: Bredo
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2611)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2511)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2123)
Order: Caryophyllales (119)
Family: Amaranthaceae (15)(family description)
Genus: Amaranthus (2)
Epithet: hybridus L. (1)
Synonym: Amaranthus aureus Moq.
aureus => of golden colour, golden yellow
hybridus => hybrid cross, between two species, sharing both characteristics
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: green
External links
Check for Amaranthus hybridus at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [925] Amaranthus hybridus - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
- [963] Amaranthus hybridus - Plants For A Future
- [1381] Amaranthus hybridus - Flora of China @ efloras.org