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Taxon:  Amaranthus quitensis Kunth



Summary
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
2802
Place of publication:
F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 2:156[folio]; 2:194[quarto]. 1818
Verified:
02/05/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. quitensis (Kunth) Costea & Carretero

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Reference(s)
  1. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  2. Burkart, A. E., ed. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios. 1969-
  3. Coons, M. P. 1978. The status of Amaranthus hybridus L. in South America. Ci. Naturaleza Ci. Nat. 19:66-71.
  4. Correa, M. N. Flora patagonica. 1969-
  5. Costea, M. et al. 2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the Amaranthus hybridus species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:955.
  6. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. 1980-
  7. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. Flora of Ecuador. 1973-
  8. Hnatiuk, R. J. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11. 1990
  9. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  10. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  11. Sauer, J. D. 1967. The grain amaranths and their relatives: a revised taxonomic and geographic survey. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 54:109-110.
  12. Trucco, F. & P. J. Tranel. 2011. Chapter 2. Amaranthus. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, vegetables. 2011 11-21.
  13. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea, second edition. 1993
  14. Wiggins, I. L. & D. M. Porter. Flora of the Galapagos islands. 1971
Common names
English
mucronate amaranth –
South American amaranth –
Spanish (Argentina)
yuyo colorado –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalAzores 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpainBaleares 
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Rio Grande do Sul]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Portugal [Azores]
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain [Baleares]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weed  Costea, M. et al. 2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the Amaranthus hybridus species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:931-974.
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=2802. Accessed 16 December 2025.

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