Genus Amaranthus L.


Summary
Genus number:
484
Last updated:
9 June 2011
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Common name(s):

amaranth, pigweed
Accession count:

3937 (3375  active, 3266  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
Synonym(s)

Subdivisions of Amaranthus L.
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Fruit

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References:
  1. Don, R. & S. Ducournau. 2018. International Seed Testing Association handbook on seedling evaluation Appendix 2:A2-1.
  2. Mosyakin, S. L. & K. R. Robertson. 1996. New infrageneric taxa and combinations in Amaranthus L. (Amaranthaceae). Ann. Bot. Fenn. 33:275-281.
  3. Stetter, M. G. & K. J. Schmid. 2017. Analysis of phylogenetic relationships and genome size evolution of the Amaranthus genus using GBS indicates the ancestors of an ancient crop. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 109:80-92.
  4. Sun, M. 2001. Comparative analysis of phylogenetic relationships of grain amaranths and their wild relatives (Amaranthus) using ITS, amplified fragment length polymorphism, and double-primer fluorescent intersimple sequence repeat markers. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 21:372-387.
  5. Waselkov, K. E. et al. 2018. A phylogeny of the genus Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae) based on several low-copy nuclear loci and chloroplast regions. Syst. Bot. 43:439-458. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=484. Accessed 10 October 2026.