Amaranthus
See also: amaranthus
Translingual
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 - lectotype species
References
- Amaranthus at USDA Plants database
- Amaranthus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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