Amaranthus capensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species: Amaranthus capensis

Subspecies: A. c. subsp. capensis – A. c. subsp. uncinatus

Name

Amaranthus capensis Thell., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. [Ascherson & Graebner]. 5(1): 293. (1914)

• Lectotype (designated by Bayon & Freire 2011: 174.): Germany (introduced): Saxony-Anhalt, Rodleben, cerca de Rosslau, 1908-08-01, A. Zobel #s.n. Lectotype: Z Z0000000241.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, Lesotho Introduced into Germany References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Thellung, A. 1914. Amarantus. pp. 225–356. In: Ascherson, P. & Graebner, K.O.R.P.P. Synopsis der Mitteleuropäischen Flora. 5. Band, 1. Abtheilung. Leipzig: Gebrüder Bornträger. BHL Reference page. : 293.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Amaranthus capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug. 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Amaranthus capensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Amaranthus capensis. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 12 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Amaranthus capensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Aug. 2019.