Amaranthus
See also: amaranthus
Translingual
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Etymology
From Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”).
Proper noun
Amaranthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – the 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
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