Amaranthus scariosus Benth. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Amaranthus scariosus Benth.

Summary

Genus:

Amaranthus

Subgenus:

Amaranthus

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Nomen number:

428756

Place of publication:

Bot. voy. Sulphur 158, t. 51. 1846

Verified:

11/18/2002 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

No images

Reference(s)

Burger, W. C., ed. Flora costaricensis. 1971-
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. Flora of Guatemala. 1946-1976
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). 2001

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America		Mexico
1	Native	Southern America	Mesoamerica	Costa Rica	Guanacaste
1	Native	Southern America	Mesoamerica	El Salvador
1	Native	Southern America	Mesoamerica	Guatemala
1	Native	Southern America	Mesoamerica	Honduras
1	Native	Southern America	Mesoamerica	Nicaragua

Native
Northern America

REGION: Mexico

Southern America

MESOAMERICA: Costa Rica [Guanacaste], Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador

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=428756. Accessed 16 December 2025.