Amaranthus polygonoides
| Amaranthus polygonoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. polygonoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus polygonoides | |
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Amaranthus polygonoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is an annual native to Mexico, northern Central America, the Caribbean, the Galápagos, and portions of the south-central and southeastern United States.[1] It goes by the common name of tropical amaranth.
Subdivisions
Three subdivisions are accepted:[1]
- Amaranthus polygonoides var. berlandieri (Moq.) Iamonico – south-central United States to Honduras
- Amaranthus polygonoides subsp. polygonoides – Caribbean, Florida, South Carolina, and Texas
- Amaranthus polygonoides subsp. urceolatus (Andersson) Iamonico – Galápagos
References
- ^ a b c d "Amaranthus polygonoides L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 March 2026.