Amaranthus grandiflorus

Amaranthus grandiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Amaranthaceae
Genus:Amaranthus
Species: A. grandiflorus
Binomial name
Amaranthus grandiflorus
Synonyms
  • Amaranthus mitchellii var. grandiflorus J.M.Black

Amaranthus grandiflorus is a species of Amaranthus found in Australia.

Description

Amaranthus grandiflorus is an annual plant, reaching up to 40 centimetres (16 in) tall. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, and up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in), with an acute tip. The flowers are clustered into inflorescences, borne in the axils. The petals are 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in) long.[1]

Distribution and ecology

Amaranthus grandiflorus is found in Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[2] It lives in inland areas, especially drier regions such as areas of red sand.[1]

Taxonomy

Amaranthus grandiflorus was originally described in 1923 by John McConnell Black as a variety of Amaranthus mitchellii.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amaranthus grandiflorus (J.M.Black) J.M.Black". New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium of New South Wales. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Amaranthaceae" (PDF). Australian Plant Census. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ J. M. Black (1923). "Additions to the flora of South Australia no. 21". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia. 47: 367–370.
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