Amaranthus

See also: amaranthus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”).

Proper noun

Amaranthus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – amaranths, pigweeds.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Amaranthaceae - family; Amaranthoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Amaranthus caudatus - type species (lectotype)

References

Amaranthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Amaranthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Amaranthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Amaranthus at USDA Plants database
Amaranthus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

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