Amaranthus
See also: amaranthus
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”).
Proper noun
Amaranthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – amaranths, pigweeds.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Amaranthaceae – family; Amaranthoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Amaranthus caudatus - type species (lectotype)
References
- Amaranthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Amaranthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Amaranthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Amaranthus at USDA Plants database
- Amaranthus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.