Genus: Amaranthus L.

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Common names:

amaranth, pigweed

Genus number:

484

Last updated:

09-Jun-2011

Accession Count:

9 (9 active, 6 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Acanthochiton Torr.
(=) Acnida L.
(=) Amblogyna Raf.
(=) Euxolus Raf.
(=) Goerziella Urb.
(=) Mengea Schauer
(=) Montelia A. Gray
(=) Sarratia Moq.

Subdivisions of Amaranthus L.:

Subgenus
Acnida
Albersia
Amaranthus

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Amaranthus

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/taxonomygenus?id=484. Accessed 8 December 2025.