Details for: PI 667156, Amaranthus quitensis Kunth, RRC 610


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus quitensis Kunth
Top Name:
RRC 610
Origin:
Collected – Ecuador
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1986
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed200 countPI 667156 17ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus quitensis Kunth
Top Name:
RRC 610
Origin:
Collected – Ecuador
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1986
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
1979.
Ecuador
Locality: Family farm east of Tabacundo, Quito
Coordinates: 0.0500, -78.2000 (Map it)
Georeference protocol: Center of 3rd Order Admin Level
Habitat: Farm
Environment description: From a family farm

Collector(s):
Donated
December 1979.
California, United States
Comment: Donated by H. Hauptli to the RRC
Donor(s):
15 April 1986.
Pennsylvania, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
RRC 610
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

UC075
Type: Institute identifier
In a 1984 publication by Hauptli and Jain
Hauptli, H. University of California

HH 75
Type: Collector identifier
Hauptli, H. University of California

Ames 5261
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
The seeds are dark brown, flowers pink and dark wine red, leaves green and rufescent. The RRC class type is: sangorache. It is said to have medicinal uses. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.
Amaranthus quitensis Kunth
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

2802
Place of publication:

F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 2:156[folio]; 2:194[quarto]. 1818
Verified:
02/05/2003 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. quitensis (Kunth) Costea & Carretero

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishmucronate amaranth  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
EnglishSouth American amaranth  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Spanish (Argentina)yuyo colorado  2Burkart, A. E., ed. 1969-. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios.
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 16 Nov 2016, from Amaranthus hybridus L. to Amaranthus quitensis Kunth
Other Links
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Pathogens
Vouchers
Herbarium specimen
  • USDA ARS NCRPIS. Located at NA. Identifier: Ames 5261. Inventory sample: PI 667156.
Citations
  • Baturaygil, A. & K. Schmid. 2022. Characterization of flowering time in genebank accessions of grain amaranths and their wild relatives reveals signatures of domestication and local adaptation. Agron. Open Access 12(2):505. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12020505. Number of accessions cited: 250
  • Blair M.W., J.M. Londoño, M.A. Buitrago-Bitar, X. Wu, & D.M. Brenner. 2023. Differentiation of Andean and Mesoamerican accessions in a proposed core collection of grain amaranths. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1144681. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1144681. Note: The accessions are not listed in the publication but were provided separately by the authors. Number of accessions cited: 203
  • Hauptli, H. & S. Jain. 1984. Allozyme variation and evolutionary relationships of grain amaranths (Amaranthus spp.). Theor. Appl. Genet. 69:153-165. Note: Determines this as A. quitensis distinct from A. hybridus. Number of accessions cited: 43
  • Hauptli, H., R. L. Lutz, & S. K. Jain. 1980. Germ plasm exploration in Central and South America. Proceedings of the 2nd Amaranth Conference, Kutztown, PA, 13-14 September 1979 117-122. Note: Collections in 1979 Number of accessions cited: 113
  • Stetter, M. G. & K. J. Schmid. 2017. Analysis of phylogenetic relationships and genome size evolution of the Amaranthus genus using GBS indicates the ancestors of an ancient crop. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 109:80–92. Number of accessions cited: 71
  • Stetter, M. G., M. Vidal-Villarejo, & K. J. Schmid. 2020. Parallel seed color adaptation during multiple domestication attempts of an ancient New World grain. Molec. Biol. Evol. 37(5):1407-1419. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz304. Number of accessions cited: 117
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED90AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR90AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)90AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot 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.BP - BASAL AREA PIGMENTED (100%)90AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot 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.RV - MARGIN AND VEIN PIGMENTED (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot 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.XX - OTHER AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORPNK - LIGHT AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 62B OR LIGHTER (PINK) AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORPNK - LIGHT AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 62B OR LIGHTER (PINK) (100%)90AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMARBLED INFLORESCENCEINFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).NONE - NOT PRESENT61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMARBLED INFLORESCENCEINFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).NONE - NOT PRESENT (0%)90AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.SANG - SANGORACHE ("RICH-BLOOD" in SPANISH) C.S. Kauffman 1992 Food Reviews International 8:165-185 AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.SANG - SANGORACHE ("RICH-BLOOD" in SPANISH) C.S. Kauffman 1992 Food Reviews International 8:165-18561AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RD - DARK AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 61C, OR DARKER (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 667156 95ncab01 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.10039AMARANTH.AMES.1994PI 667156 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.10085AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 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.100206AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPEEB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.ATYP - ATYPICAL AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.ATYP - ATYPICAL61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT90AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALLPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT61AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALLPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..04 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 667156 94ncai01 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 667156 17ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..05 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 667156 94ncai02 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..08 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 667156 95ncab01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..09 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 667156 90nceo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..11 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 667156 86ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..11 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 667156 90ncei02 SDNot Available