Details for: PI 608661, Amaranthus graecizans L., RRC 104


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus graecizans L.
Top Name:
RRC 104
Origin:
Collected – India
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 1981
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed200 countPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus graecizans L.
Top Name:
RRC 104
Origin:
Collected – India
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 1981
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
PRE 01 September 1977.
India

Donated
01 September 1977.
Taiwan

Donor(s):
20 February 1981.
Pennsylvania, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
RRC 104
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

TOT2354
Type: Institute identifier
Group: AVRDC
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center
Schafleitner, Roland World Vegetable Center

VI044465
Type: Institute identifier
Group: AVRDC
Listed at World Vegetable Center as: AMES 2035
Schafleitner, Roland World Vegetable Center

A75-65
Type: Institute identifier
Group: AVRDC
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center

RRC 78S-104
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

Ames 2035
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS

https://genebank.worldveg.org/index.html#/a/10.18730/12QFB=
Type: Institute identifier
Group: AVRDC
DOI at the World Vegetable Center
Schafleitner, Roland World Vegetable Center

Chottichenloi
Type: Other or unclassified name
Recorded in the RRC hand written log-in book, it could be a local name.

Narrative
The seeds are black, flowers red, leaves amaranthine (dark reddish purple). The RRC class type is: horsetooth. The dark red-purple leaf color is unusual for this species. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. The utricles open on a circumscissile seam, and the leaves are ovate as observed by Brenner, Oct. 2011.
Amaranthus graecizans L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Albersia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

101536
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:990. 1753
Comment:
non Amaranthus graecizans auct. (= A. blitoides S. Watson)
Verified:
02/04/2003 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. aschersonianus (Thell.) Costea et al. (11 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. graecizans (0 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan (2 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. thellungianus (Nevski) Gusev (1 active accession[s])
Amaranthus graecizans subsp. sylvestris (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus angustifolius Lam.
Amaranthus angustifolius Lam. subsp. angustifolius

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishMediterranean amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishshort-tepal pigweed  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Englishspreading pigweed  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishtumbleweed  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Arabicdadh  2Chaudhary, S. A. 1987. Weeds of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula.
Arabicqutayf  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
Arabicsindar  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
Frenchamarante africaine  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germangriechischer Amarant  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishamaranto de hojas estrechas  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishgrekamarant  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 18 Feb 1997, from Amaranthus lividus L. to Amaranthus blitum L.
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 19 May 2004, from Amaranthus blitum L. to Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 30 Nov 2011, from Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan to Amaranthus graecizans L.
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Citations
  • Andini, R., M. I. Sulaiman, & R. Ohsawa. 2018. Natural polyploidy in amaranths (Amaranthus spp.). AIP Conf. Proc. 020053:1-7. DOI: 10.1063/1.5050149. Note: The confrence was in 2002, but published Online: 15 August 2018 Number of accessions cited: 30
  • Andini, R., S. Yoshida, & R. Ohsawa. 2013. Variation in protein content and amino acids in the leaves of grain, vegetable, and weedy types of amaranths. Agron. Open Access 3:391-403. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy3020391. Number of accessions cited: 27
  • Andini, R., Y. Yoshida, Y. Yoshida, & R. Ohsawa. 2013. Amaranthus genetic resources in Indonesia: morphological and protein content assessment in comparison with worldwide amaranths. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 60:2115-2128. Note: Andini accession number: 16 Number of accessions cited: 26
  • Brenner, D. M., D. D. Baltensperger, P. A. Kulakow, J. W. Lehmann, R. L. Meyers, M. M. Slabbert, & B. B. Sleugh. 2000. Genetic resources and breeding of amaranthus. Pl. Breed. Rev. 19:227-285. Number of accessions cited: 29
  • Costea, M., F. J. Tardif, & D. M. Brenner. 2003. The identity of a cultivated Amaranthus from Asia and a new nomenclatural combination. Econ. Bot. 57:646-649. Number of accessions cited: 9
  • Jimenez-Aguilar, D. M. & M. Grusak. 2017. Minerals, vitamin C, phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity of Amaranthus leafy vegetables. J. Food Compos. Analysis 58:33-39. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2017.01.005. Number of accessions cited: 37
  • Kolano, B., K. Saracka, A. Broda-Cnota, & J. Maluszynska. 2013. Localization of ribosomal DNA and CMA3/DAPI heterochromatin in cultivated and wild amaranthus species. Sci. Hort. 164:249-255. DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.09.016. Number of accessions cited: 12
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED9AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR9AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)9AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYBLADE PIGMENTATIONBLADE PIGMENTATION, MOST CLEAR BEFORE FLOWERING. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PIGMENTATION OF SENESCENT LEAVES OR THE IRIDESCENT PURPLE COLOR UNDER SOME JUVENILE OR NEW LEAVES.RD - ENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK) AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYBLADE PIGMENTATIONBLADE PIGMENTATION, MOST CLEAR BEFORE FLOWERING. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PIGMENTATION OF SENESCENT LEAVES OR THE IRIDESCENT PURPLE COLOR UNDER SOME JUVENILE OR NEW LEAVES.RD - ENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK) (100%)9AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN250AMARANTH.AMES.1995PI 608661 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRUF - RUFESCENT (MIXTURE OF RED AND GREEN PARTS OF FLOWERS, OR OTHERWISE A RUSTY LOOK)1AMARANTH.AMES.1995PI 608661 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRUF - RUFESCENT (MIXTURE OF RED AND GREEN PARTS OF FLOWERS, OR OTHERWISE A RUSTY LOOK) (100%)9AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)AX - MOSTLY IN LEAF AXILS9AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.GAVEG - Cultivated vegetable Amaranthus graecizans L. (PI 271465) Costea, M. et al. 2003. Econ. Bot. 57:646-647.49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RD - DARK AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 61C, OR DARKER (100%)9AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORTHE PERCENTAGE OF THE SEEDLING WITH ANY STEM OR LEAF AMARANTHINE (RED COLORING) IN A GIVEN NUMBER OF EVALUATED SEEDLINGS. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE SEEDLINGS WITH AMARANTHINE FROM GREEN AND ORANGE SEEDLINGS. SCORE WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER GERM.100125AMARANTH.AMES.1992PI 608661 83ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORTHE PERCENTAGE OF THE SEEDLING WITH ANY STEM OR LEAF AMARANTHINE (RED COLORING) IN A GIVEN NUMBER OF EVALUATED SEEDLINGS. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE SEEDLINGS WITH AMARANTHINE FROM GREEN AND ORANGE SEEDLINGS. SCORE WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER GERM.10038AMARANTH.AMES.1994PI 608661 83ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORTHE PERCENTAGE OF THE SEEDLING WITH ANY STEM OR LEAF AMARANTHINE (RED COLORING) IN A GIVEN NUMBER OF EVALUATED SEEDLINGS. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE SEEDLINGS WITH AMARANTHINE FROM GREEN AND ORANGE SEEDLINGS. SCORE WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER GERM.1001AMARANTH.AMES.1995PI 608661 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORTHE PERCENTAGE OF THE SEEDLING WITH ANY STEM OR LEAF AMARANTHINE (RED COLORING) IN A GIVEN NUMBER OF EVALUATED SEEDLINGS. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE SEEDLINGS WITH AMARANTHINE FROM GREEN AND ORANGE SEEDLINGS. SCORE WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER GERM.10083AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORTHE PERCENTAGE OF THE SEEDLING WITH ANY STEM OR LEAF AMARANTHINE (RED COLORING) IN A GIVEN NUMBER OF EVALUATED SEEDLINGS. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE SEEDLINGS WITH AMARANTHINE FROM GREEN AND ORANGE SEEDLINGS. SCORE WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER GERM.99.2563AMARANTH.AMES.1995PI 608661 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPERB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 608661 95ncai02 SD
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.ATYP - ATYPICAL49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..04 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 608661 83ncai01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..046 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 608661 83ncai02 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..05 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 608661 95ncai01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..05 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 608661 95ncai02 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..051 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 608661 81ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..053 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 608661 90nceo01 SDNot Available