Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan GRIN-Global

Taxon: Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan

Summary

Genus:

Amaranthus

Subgenus:

Albersia

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Nomen number:

104979

Place of publication:

Watsonia 4:273. 1961 "sylvestris"

Comment:

Villars original spelling was "silvestris"

Verified:

03/17/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Amaranthus graecizans L. (0 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. aschersonianus (Thell.) Costea et al. (0 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. graecizans (0 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. thellungianus (Nevski) Gusev (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Amaranthus silvestris Vill.

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Amaranthus graecizans L. var. silvestris (Vill.) Asch.

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Reference(s)

Costea, M. et al. 2001. Notes on some little known Amaranthus taxa (Amaranthaceae) in the United States. Sida 19:989.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. 1980-
Exell, A. W. et al., eds. Flora zambesiaca. 1960-
FNA Editorial Committee. Flora of North America. 1993-
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. Flora of [West] Pakistan. 1970-
Rechinger, K. H., ed. Flora iranica. 1963-
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
		Europe	Southeastern Europe	North Macedonia
1	Native	Africa		Africa
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kyrgyzstan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Turkmenistan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Uzbekistan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Cyprus
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Israel
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Jordan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Lebanon
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Syria
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan
1	Native	Europe	East Europe	Ukraine
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain
4	Naturalized
6	Other

Native
Africa

REGION: Africa

Asia-Temperate

CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Azerbaijan, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
MIDDLE ASIA: Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India, Pakistan

Europe

EAST EUROPE: Ukraine
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Hungary
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Serbia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, Portugal

Naturalized ()
Other ()

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=104979. Accessed 16 December 2025.