Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Atriplex benghalensis Lam., Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 1(1): 276. (1783)
    • Lectotype (designated by Sukhorukov & Kushunina 2014, Phytotaxa 191: 18): Plante potagére des Indes [vegetable plant from India], herb. de Lamarck P-LA-00381128.
    • Epitype: NEPAL. [Dhaulagiri zone, Myagdi distr.]: Annapurna conservation area, near Tikhedhunga vill., 1700 m, edge of vegetable garden, 13 November 2008, Sukhorukov s.n. Epitype: MW, Isoepitype W2010-0007930.
• Heterotypic (ref. POWO)
  • Chenopodium album subsp. amaranthicolor H.J.Coste & A.Reyn., Bull. Herb. Boissier II, 5: 979. (1905)
  • Chenopodium amaranticolor (H.J.Coste & A.Reyn.) H.J.Coste & A.Reyn., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54: 181. (1907)
    • Type: "Patria ignota. Crescit in locis non cultis prope Massiliam." 1904, A. Reynier no. 1583.
  • Chenopodium atriplicis L.f., Suppl. Pl. 171. (1782)
  • Chenopodium album var. centrorubrum Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 24: 16. (1910)
  • Chenopodium centrorubrum (Makino) Nakai, Rep. Exped. Manchoukou Sect. IV 4: 78. (1936)
  • Chenopodium elegantissimum Koidz., Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 136. (1937)
  • Chenopodium formosanum Koidz., Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9(2): 75. (1940)
  • Chenopodium giganteum D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 75. (1825)
    • Lectotype (designated by Sukhorukov & Kushunina 3014, Phytotaxa 191: 18): Herb. Wallich 6952 F [N. Wallich] (K) .
  • Chenopodium hookerianum Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 68. (1849)
    • Type: "In Nepalia. Herb. Hook."
  • Chenopodium mairei H.Lév., Cat. Pl. Yunnan 35. (1915)
  • Chenopodium punctulatum Scop., Delic. Fl. Faun. Insubr. 1: 26. (1786)
  • Chenopodium rubricaule Schrad. ex Moq., Prodr. 13(2): 67 (1849), nom. inval. in syn. of Chenopodium purpurascens
• (+ ref Uotila:)
  • Chenopodium moquinianum Aellen, in Ber. Schweiz. Bot. Ges. 38: 15. (1929)

• possible synonyms, listed by The Plant List (for Chenopodium giganteum):
  • Chenopodium bonariense Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 67. (1849), nom. inval. in syn. of Chenopodium purpurascens
  • Chenopodium leucospermum Schrad., Index Seminum (GOET) 1834: 2. (1834)
  • Chenopodium purpurascens Jacq., Hort. Bot. Vindob. 3: 43, tab. 80. (1777)
  • Chenopodium album var. purpurascens (Jacq.) Alef., Landw. Flora 277. (1866)

If Chenopodium purpurascens would be included in synonymy, this would be the oldest name at species level.

Primary references

• Steudel, E.Th. 1840. Nomenclator botanicus. Seu: synonymia plantarum universalis, enumerans ordine alphabetico nomina atque synonyma, tum generica tum specifica, et a Linnaeo et a recentioribus de re botanica scriptoribus plantis phanerogamis imposita. Editio secunda ex nova elaborata et aucta. Pars I: Lit. A–K. 852 pp. Typis et sumptibus J. G. Cottae, Stuttgartiae [Stuttgart] et Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Reference page. : 348
• Don, D. 1825. Prodromus Florae Nepalensis, sive enumeratio vegetabilium, quae in itinere per Nepaliam proprie dictam et regiones conterminas, ann. 1802–1803. Detexit atque legit D. D. Franciscus Hamilton, (olim Buchanan) M.D. ... Accedunt plantae a D. Wallich nuperius missae. Secundum methodi naturalis normam disposuit atque descripsit David Don, ... XII+256 pp. J. Gale, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. : 75
• Lamarck, J.-B. 1783–1785. Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. Tome 1. XLIV+752 pp. Panckoucke, Paris; Plomteux, Liége. BHL Reference page. : 276
• Linnaeus, C. (filius) 1782 ["1781"]. Supplementum Plantarum systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, generum plantarum editionis sextae, et specierum plantarum editionis secundae. [XVI]+468 pp. Impensis Orphanotrophei, Brunsvigae [Braunschweig]. BHL Reference page. : 171
• Makino, T. 1910. Observations on the Flora of Japan. (Continued from vol. 23. p. 254.) Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 24: 13–22, 28–35, 50–61, 71–84, 99–106, 124–130, 137–147, 165–167, 221–224, 227–234, 242–252. BHL Reference page. : 16
• Moquin-Tandon, A. 1849. Salsolaceae. In: De Candolle, A.P. (ed.): Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis 13(2): 41–219. Masson, Paris. BHL Reference page. : 67, 68
• Reynier, A., Coste, H.J. & al. 1905. Notes sur les plantes distribuées. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier ser. 2, 5: 977–986. BHL Reference page. : 979
• Reynier, A. 1907. Les Chenopodium amaranticolor Coste et Reynier et Chenopodium pedunculare Bertoloni, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 54: 178–183. BHL Reference page. : 181

Additional references

• Sukhorukov, A.P. & Kushunina, M. 2014. Taxonomic revision of Chenopodiaceae in Nepal. Phytotaxa 191(1): 10–44. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.191.1.2 Reference page. : 18
• Gelin Zhu, Mosyakin, S.L. & Clemants, S.E. 'eFloras 2008. Chenopodium giganteum in Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
• Uotila, P. 2011. Chenopodiaceae (pro parte majore). Chenopodium giganteum In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Chenopodium benghalense. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 July 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2016. Chenopodium benghalense. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 23 2016.
• Plants of the World Online (POWO) 2018. Chenopodium bengalense. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 08.
• The Plant List 2013. Chenopodium benghalense in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2016 Mar. 23.
• The Plant List 2013. Chenopodium giganteum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 08.
• Tropicos.org 2016. Chenopodium benghalense. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Mar. 2016.