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Amaranthus dubius

Mart. ex Thell. (1912)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Not in flora
O'ahu Naturalized
Lana'i Not in flora
Maui Not in flora
Hawai'i Not in flora

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Adv. Montpellier: 203 (1912)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:186 (K, O, L, H); Staples & Herbst 2005:101 (DESCR); Starr et al. 2006:32 (EM); Faccenda & Ross 2024:26, 31 (remove K, L, M, H [re-IDed to A. retroflexus or A. hybridus], genuine A. dubius spm. on O, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Keomuku, NE shore of the island Occasional roadside weed in an arid, disturbed Prosopis thicket. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 4022 Lanai BISH 6/10/1974
2 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. East Maui, Puu o Kali Lowland seasonal dry scrub w. a`a lava substrate. Associated vegetation: Cenchrus ciliaris, Prosopis pallida, Sida fallax. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 040527-1 Maui BISH 5/27/2004
3 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Kaohe, Pohakuloa State Park In pens at bird propagation facility. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5946 Hawaii BISH 7/7/1977
4 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. At the entrance to Sacred Falls State Park near main highway PRESERVED_SPECIMEN F. Starr & K. Starr 040527-1 Oahu HAPI 5/27/2004
5 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Puu o Kali. Lowland seasonal dry scrub with a'a lava substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forest Starr Starr-040527-1 Maui PTBG 5/27/2004
6 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. At the entrance to Sacred Falls State Park near main highway Growing at the entrance to the Park. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Corn, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/21/1978
7 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Lawai. Cultivated in garden of Marioa no Valenciano, Akemama Road. Leaves eaten as pot herb; known as "kauntong" in the Ilocano dialect. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 4255 Kauai PTBG 10/1/1990
8 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley, pum p 6. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN F. R. Fosberg 65990 Kauai PTBG 1/14/1991
9 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Private lotus farm, Waialua Beach Rd, Waialua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C. T.; Engilis, A.; Duk, T. 92-44 Oahu US 4/5/1992
10 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of the Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5586 Kauai PTBG 8/2/1994
11 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. keomuku, ne shore of the island PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst & g. spence 4022 Lanai US 6/10/1974
12 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. koloa district, lawai. garden of mariano valenciano, akemama road Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 4255 Kauai BISH 10/1/1990
13 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. E. Maui, Puu o Kali. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F.; Starr, K. 040527-1 Maui US 5/27/2004
14 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. e. maui, puu o kali. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. starr & k. starr 040527-1 Maui US 5/27/2004
15 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Koloa District, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 5586 Kauai BISH 8/2/1994
16 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. East Maui, Puu o Kali Lowland seasonal dry scrub w. a`a lava substrate. Associated vegetation: Cenchrus ciliaris, Prosopis pallida, Sida fallax. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Starr, K. Collector Number: 040527-1 Maui BISH 5/27/2004
17 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu. Manoa Common. Ruderal. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Swarbrick, J.T. H-11 Oahu BISH 1/3/1976
18 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. grounds of Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5141 Kauai BISH 12/20/1983
19 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Koloa District, Lawai. Garden of Mariano Valenciano, Akemama Road Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 4255 Kauai BISH 10/1/1990
20 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. At the base of Hauula mountain range, along jeep trail, passing the third gate Common weed. Near soya bean, papaya cultivated area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herat, T. 212 Oahu BISH 8/22/1972
21 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. at the base of hauula mountain range, along jeep trail, passing the third gate Common weed. Near soya bean, papaya cultivated area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herat, t. wirawan, n. collector number: 212 Oahu BISH 8/22/1972
22 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. Makakilo Landfill area. Growing on edge of dirt pile. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Leu, M. 73 Oahu BISH 12/1/1987
23 Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell. koloa district, lawai valley, allerton estate at lawai kai Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 5586 Kauai BISH 8/2/1994
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