Biology:Amaranthus thunbergii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. thunbergii
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| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus thunbergii Moq.
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Amaranthus thunbergii, commonly known as Thunberg's amaranthus[1] or Thunberg's pigweed,[2] is found in Africa.
The leaves are used as a flavouring or leafy vegetable.[3]
References
- ↑ "Amaranthus thunbergii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=AMTH2. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
- PROTAbase on Amaranthus thunbergii
- "Amaranthus thunbergii". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Amaranthus+thunbergii.
Wikidata ☰ Q4740172 entry
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