Details for: PI 674261, Amaranthus tricolor L., Lal Chaulai


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Top Name:
Lal Chaulai
Origin:
Collected – Madhya Pradesh, India
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1986
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Top Name:
Lal Chaulai
Origin:
Collected – Madhya Pradesh, India
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1986
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
1978.
Madhya Pradesh, India
Locality: Jaipur, Shakti Beej Bhandar, Chhinderara (Jaipur is not in Madhya Pradesh and this is not explained)

Collector(s):
Donated
06 April 1979.
California, United States
Comment: From Dr. Jain to the Rodale Research Center.
Donor(s):
15 April 1986.
Pennsylvania, United States
Comment: From the Rodale Research Center to the NPGS.
Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Lal Chaulai
Type: Local name
from the RRC log-in book
Jain, Subodh University of California

RRC 366
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

Ames 5135
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
The seeds are black, flowers red, leaves red. The RRC class type is: cultivated vegetable. It has dull red leaves and is very vigorous with low seed yield. There are a few segregates with green-tinted leaves. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Albersia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

2807
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:989. 1753
Verified:
03/12/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. tricolor

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus gangeticus L.
Amaranthus gangeticus L. var. gangeticus
Amaranthus gangeticus L. var. melancholicus (L.) Voss
Amaranthus mangostanus L.
Amaranthus melancholicus L.
Amaranthus polygamus L.
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. mangostanus (L.) Thell.
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. tristis (L.) Thell.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishChinese amaranth  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
EnglishChinese-spinach  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
EnglishJoseph's-coat  1Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Englishsummer-poinsettia  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishtampala  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Chinesexian苋 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchamarante comestible  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchamarante tricolore  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanGemüseamarant  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germansurinamesischer Fuchsschwanz  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
Indiamath  2Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1985-1992. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials (revised edition).
Indonesianaupa  2Rehm, S. & G. Espig. 1991. The cultivated plants of the tropics and subtropics
Japanese Rōmajihageitō  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Japanese Rōmajihiyu as Amaranthus mangostanus2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Spanishamaranto  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmoco de pavo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishpapegojamarant  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Koreansaegbireum  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
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Herbarium specimen
  • USDA ARS NCRPIS. Located at NA. Identifier: Ames 5135. Inventory sample: PI 674261.
Citations
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED46AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
GROWTHGROWTH HABITGROWTH HABIT (USES THE IPGRI SYSTEM)1 - ERECT10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
GROWTHPLANT HEIGHTTHE HEIGHT OF ADULT PLANTS OR OF NON-FLOWERING PLANTS AT THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. MEASURED IN CENTIMETERS FROM THE GROUND TO THE INFLORESCENCE TOP.9516AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELDPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR46AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)46AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 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.GN - NORMAL GREEN (5%)10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 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%) AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELDPI 674261 88ncai03 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) (80%)46AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 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) (95%)10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYBRANCHING INDEXBRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)1 - NO BRANCHES10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE)10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)AT - IN LEAF AXILS AND TERMINAL (especially for some Amaranthus tricolor)46AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)AX - MOSTLY IN LEAF AXILS10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.CVEG - CULTIVATED VEGETABLE AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.CVEG - CULTIVATED VEGETABLE10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.TWILDR - A. tricolor Resembles PI 599683 the wild type with triangular leaf blades and red stems46AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)GN - GREEN10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RD - DARK AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 61C, OR DARKER10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBL - BLACK SEED COAT, RHS BLACK 202A (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 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.94.805277AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPEEB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEX TYPESEX TYPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)MIX - MONECIOUS WITH MALE AND FEMALE FLOWERS MIXED IN GLOMERULES10AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 674261 88ncai03 SD
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES46AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
PHENOLOGYADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITYTHE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.LATE - NO PLANTS MATURED SEED, THOUGH THE PLANTS WERE HEALTHY16AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELDPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..053 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 674261 86ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..068 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 674261 88ncai03 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..07 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 674261 90ncei01 SDNot Available