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Amaranthus blitum var. pseudogracilis

Scientific Name: Amaranthus blitum var. pseudogracilis

Family: Amaranthaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Amaranthus blitum var. pseudogracilis

Amaranthus blitum var. pseudogracilis, also known as purple amaranth, is an infraspecific taxon of the species Amaranthus blitum.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Amaranthus blitum var. pseudogracilis (Thell.) Costea
  • Common Name: Purple Amaranth
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Amaranthus blitum L. var. pseudogracilis (Thell.) Lambinon
    • Amaranthus blitum L. subsp. emarginatus (Moq. ex Uline &amp Bray) Carretero et al. var. pseudogracilis (Thell.) Costea
    • Amaranthus lividus fo. pseudogracilis Thell. (Basionym)
    • Amaranthus blitum subsp. emarginatus var. pseudogracilis (Thell.)

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Type: Annual

Traditional Uses

  • In Greece, the plant, known as "vlita," has a history of culinary use, with the leaves and tender shoots cooked in steam or boiled.

Resources and Further Information

  • Taxonomic Serial No.: 822936
  • Search in IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • The Plant List
  • Encyclopedia of Life
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