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Amaranthus tricolor

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus

Chinese spinach, een choy, Joseph's coat

Description

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Synonyms (57)

Albersia polygama Boiss. (1879)
Amaranthus amboinicus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. (1832)
Amaranthus bicolor Nocca ex Willd. (1805)
Amaranthus cuspidatus Vis. (1841)
Amaranthus flexuosus Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus gangeticus L. (1759)
Amaranthus gangeticus f. splendens Voss (1895)
Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustifolius Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustior L.H.Bailey (1920)
Amaranthus gangeticus var. linearis (Guillaumin) Guillaumin (1948)
Amaranthus gangeticus var. obovatus (Moq.) Guillaumin (1948)
Amaranthus gangeticus var. parvifolius Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus gangeticus var. rotundifolius Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus henderi Hurst (1874)
Amaranthus inamoenus Willd. (1805)
Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Willd. (1805)
Amaranthus lanceolatus Roxb. (1832)
Amaranthus lancifolius Roxb. (1814)
Amaranthus lividus Roxb. (1832)
Amaranthus mangostanus L. (1755)
Amaranthus mangostanus var. major Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus mangostanus var. parvifolius Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus melancholicus L. (1753)
Amaranthus melancholicus ruber J.Dix (1861)
Amaranthus melancholicus var. linearis Guillaumin (1920)
Amaranthus melancholicus var. obovatus Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus melancholicus var. parvifolius Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus melancholicus var. tricolor (L.) Lam. ex Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus mucronatus Hook.f. (1885)
Amaranthus oleraceus Roxb. (1832)
Amaranthus polygamus Roxb. (1832)
Amaranthus rotundifolius Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus salicifolius H.J.Veitch (1871)
Amaranthus tenuifolius Wall. (1832)
Amaranthus tricolor proles tristis (L.) Thell. (1914)
Amaranthus tricolor subsp. mangostanus (L.) Aellen (1959)
Amaranthus tricolor subsp. tristis (L.) Thell. (1914)
Amaranthus tricolor var. acutus Saubhik Das (2013)
Amaranthus tricolor var. bicolor Rob. (1871)
Amaranthus tricolor var. bicolor-ruber Rob. (1871)
Amaranthus tricolor var. elegantissimus Rob. (1871)
Amaranthus tricolor var. gangeticus (L.) Fiori (1898)
Amaranthus tricolor var. mangostanus (L.) Aellen (1959)
Amaranthus tricolor var. melancholicus (L.) Lam. (1783)
Amaranthus tricolor var. polygamus (L.) Aellen (1959)
Amaranthus tricolor var. ruber Rob. (1871)
Amaranthus tricolor var. splendens L.H.Bailey
Amaranthus tristis L. (1753)
Amaranthus tristis var. wightii Moq. (1849)
Amaranthus versicolor Verschaff. ex Regel (1865)
Blitum gangeticum (L.) Moench (1794)
Blitum melancholicum Moench (1794)
Euxolus polygamus (L.) Moq. (1849)
Glomeraria bicolor Cav. ex Moq. (1849)
Glomeraria tricolor (L.) Cav. (1803)
Pyxidium gangeticum (L.) Moq. (1849)
Pyxidium melancholicum Moq. (1849)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 989 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:186 (K, O, L, H); Staples & Herbst 2005:99 (KEY), 101 (DESCR); Starr et al. 2006:32 (EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Amaranthus tricolor L. kailua, 209 oneawa kai place Cultivated garden vegetable. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 882 Oahu BISH 12/16/1992
2 Amaranthus tricolor L. honolulu, palolo valley area Growing in vegetable garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN suenaga, b. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/15/1993
3 Amaranthus tricolor L. Hanamalu Beach Park. End of Hehi Road. In field to the West of the restrooms near the big pavillion. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. KISC #20070605A012. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 1374 Kauai PTBG 6/5/2007
4 Amaranthus tricolor L. private lotus farm, waialua beach rd, waialua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. imada, a. engilis & t. duk 92-44 Maui US 4/5/1992
5 Amaranthus tricolor L. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10092 Kauai PTBG 7/28/2009
6 Amaranthus tricolor L. Koloa Dist, Lawai, in garden of Mariano Valenciano, Akemama Rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W. 4255 Kauai US 10/1/1990
7 Amaranthus tricolor L. Hanamalu Beach Park. End of Hehi Road. In fied to the west of the restrooms near big pavillion. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 1374 Kauai US 6/5/2007
8 Amaranthus tricolor L. Honolulu, Palolo Valley area Growing in vegetable garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Suenaga, B. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/15/1993
9 Amaranthus tricolor L. Kailua, 209 Oneawa Kai Place Cultivated garden vegetable. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 882 Oahu BISH 12/16/1992
10 Amaranthus tricolor L. kailua, 209 oneawa kai place with Vaccinium, Styphelia, Pteridium, Hypochoeris PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 882 Maui BISH 12/16/1992
11 Amaranthus tricolor L. at the entrance to sacred falls state park near main highway Growing at the entrance to the Park. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN corn, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/21/1978
12 Amaranthus tricolor L. keomuku, ne shore of the island Occasional roadside weed in an arid, disturbed Prosopis thicket. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. spence, h. collector number: 4022 Lanai BISH 6/10/1974
13 Amaranthus tricolor L. kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 kaloke road yard house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 10092 Kauai BISH 7/28/2009
14 Amaranthus tricolor L. kaohe, pohakuloa state park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 5946 Hawaii BISH 7/7/1977
15 Amaranthus tricolor L. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road yard house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 10092 Kauai BISH 7/28/2009
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