Amaranthus blitum Linnaeus subsp. blitum

Amaranthus blitum Linnaeus subsp. blitum is an accepted subspecies name sensu Costea & Tardif, 2003.

Hybrid parent of

Amaranthus ×budensis Priszter.

Vernacular names

• amarante livide McMurray & Lehela, 1999

• purple amaranth FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• livid amaranth FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a

Synonyms

• Amaranthus ascendens Loiseleur FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• Amaranthus blitum Linnaeus var. blitum TROPICOS
• Amaranthus lividus Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• Amaranthus lividus subsp. ascendens (Loiseleur) Heukels Costea & Tardif, 2003
• Amaranthus lividus var. ascendens Thellung TROPICOS
• Blitum lividum (Linnaeus) Moench TROPICOS
• Euxolus ascendens (Loiseleur) H. Hara TROPICOS
• Euxolus viridis var. ascendens (Loiseleur) Moquin-Tandon TROPICOS
• Glomeraria livida (Linnaeus) Cavanilles TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily	Amaranthoideae
Tribe	Amarantheae
Genus	Amaranthus
Subgenus	Amaranthus subg. Albersia
Species	Amaranthus blitum
Subspecies	Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum

Habit

Herb