Details for: PI 642740, Amaranthus spinosus L., 405

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Top Name:

405

Origin:

Collected – La Habana, Cuba

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

06 Jun 1989

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	200 count		PI 642740 02ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Top Name:

405

Origin:

Collected – La Habana, Cuba

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

06 Jun 1989

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Source History

Collected

PRE 1988.
La Habana, Cuba
Locality: Havana.
Coordinates: 23.1333, -82.3667 (Map it)
Georeference protocol: Center of 3rd Order Admin Level
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Ruderal sites (weedy).
Comment: Documented in the 1988 Index Seminum, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Inst. of Botany.
Collector(s):

Jehlik, Vladimir, Botanical Institute

Donated

06 June 1989.
Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

Donor(s):

Academy of Sciences

Accession Names and Identifiers

405

Type: Donor identifier

Academy of Sciences

Ames 10341

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7

USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Genus:

Amaranthus

Subgenus:

Amaranthus

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Nomen number:

2804

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:991. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

03/12/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	seq	Citation
English	carelessweed		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	edlebur		1	Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
English	needlebur		1	Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
English	prickly amaranth		1	Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
English	prickly calalu		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	Prince-of-Wales-feather		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	spiny amaranth		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	spiny pigweed		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	thorny amaranth		1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English	thorny pigweed		1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Chinese	ci xian	刺苋	2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
French	épinard cochon		2	Feuillet, C. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. French common names
French	épinard malabre		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	dorniger Fuchsschwanz		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Malabarspinat		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India (Hindi)	kanta chaulai		2	Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
India (Marathi)	kante math		2	Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
Portuguese (Brazil)	bredo-bravo		2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	bredo-de-espinho		2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	carurú-bravo		2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	carurú-de-espinho		2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanish	bledo espinoso		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	espinaca de Malabar		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish (Mexico)	quintonil		2	Lira, R. et al., eds. 2016. Ethnobotany of Mexico Springer, New York, US. 114-115.
Swedish	taggamarant		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
GENSTOCK	MALE STERILITY	MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.	FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
GENSTOCK	MALE STERILITY	MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.	FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	TB - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN BURSTS IRREGULARLY	19	AMARANTH.AMES.1994	PI 642740 89ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	TB - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN BURSTS IRREGULARLY	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	TB - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN BURSTS IRREGULARLY	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	BLADE PIGMENTATION	BLADE 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.	V - ONE STRIPE (V-SHAPED) (100%)	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	BLADE PIGMENTATION	BLADE 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.	V - ONE STRIPE (V-SHAPED) (100%)	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	GR - GREEN (100%)	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	GR - GREEN (100%)	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	MARBLED INFLORESCENCE	INFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).	NONE - NOT PRESENT	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP	MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.	WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS)	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEED COLOR	SEED COLOR frequency	BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%)		AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED COLOR	SEED COLOR frequency	BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%)	200	AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.2005	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEEDLING COLOR	THE 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.	100	152	AMARANTH.AMES.2002	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEEDLING COLOR	THE 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.	38.5	13	AMARANTH.AMES.1994	PI 642740 89ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED SHAPE	SEED SHAPE	EB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%)		AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED SHAPE	SEED SHAPE	EB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%)	200	AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.2005	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	TAXONOMIC VERACITY	Taxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.	TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE	1 - ERECT	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE	5 - HORIZONTAL, HALF DROOP, OR ARCH SHAPED WITH THE MIDDLE OR TERMINAL THIRD HORIZONTAL	19	AMARANTH.AMES.2010.WINTER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.	.02		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 642740 02ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.	.02		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 642740 89ncao01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.	.023		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 642740 94ncai01 SD	Not Available