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Details for: PI 677070,
Amaranthus cruentus
L., 11856
Summary
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Taxonomy
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Pedigree
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Observation
Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus
L.
Top Name:
11856
Origin:
Collected – Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
02 May 1994
Improvement Status:
Uncertain improvement status
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
200 count
PI 677070 94ncai01 SD
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(3
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus
L.
Top Name:
11856
Origin:
Collected – Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
02 May 1994
Improvement Status:
Uncertain improvement status
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
PRE 11 September 1980.
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Locality:
Near Jilotepeque, also know as San Martin Jilotepeque
Coordinates:
14.7820, -90.7930
(Map it)
Georeference protocol:
Center of 3rd Order Admin Level
Comment:
Aldea Choatalum
Donated
11 September 1980.
Guatemala
Comment:
Received at CATIE
02 May 1994.
Costa Rica
Donor(s):
Astorga, Carlos D., Centro Agronomico Tropical de
Accession Names and Identifiers
11856
Type: Institute identifier
Centro Agronomico Tropical de
Ames 21995
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS
Narrative
Amaranthus cruentus
L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
70070
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1269. 1759
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587188
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
02/04/2003
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus hybridus
L. subsp.
cruentus
(L.) Thell.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus chlorostachys
Willd.
Amaranthus flavus
L.
Amaranthus paniculatus
L.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
African-spinach
1
Costea, M. et al.
2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the
Amaranthus hybridus
species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:945-949.
English
blood amaranth
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
English
bush greens
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English
caterpillar amaranth
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
English
Indian-spinach
1
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
English
panicled amaranth
1
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English
purple amaranth
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
red amaranth
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English
red shank
1
Jessop, J. P. & H. R. Toelken, eds.
1986. Flora of South Australia, ed. 4.
English
Sudan-spinach
1
Costea, M. et al.
2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the
Amaranthus hybridus
species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:945-949.
English
wild amaranth
1
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Chinese
lao ya gu
老鸦谷
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
French
amarante
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
French
amarante étalée
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French
queue de renard
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German
Rispenfuchsschwanz
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German
rispiger Fuchsschwanz
2
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
Portuguese
amaranto
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Portuguese
bredo
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Spanish
achita
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
bledo
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
blodamarant
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Name
References
Annotations
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
16 May 1995, from
Amaranthus
spp. to
Amaranthus cruentus
L.
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Pathogens
Vouchers
Herbarium specimen
Brenner, David, Iowa State University
. 26 Jul 1994. Located at NC7. Inventory sample: PI 677070.
Citations
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Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
GROWTH
PLANT HEIGHT
THE 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.
190
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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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.
GN - NORMAL GREEN (100%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
PI 677070 94ncai01 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.
RD - ENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK) (100%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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MORPHOLOGY
BRANCHING INDEX
BRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)
1 - NO BRANCHES
38
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MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (100%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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MORPHOLOGY
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
PI 677070 94ncai01 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 (0%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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MORPHOLOGY
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
PI 677070 94ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
SEED COLOR
SEED COLOR frequency
BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 677070 94ncai01 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
118
AMARANTH.AMES.1994
PI 677070 94ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED SHAPE
SEED SHAPE
RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 677070 94ncai01 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
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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MORPHOLOGY
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE
1 - ERECT (40%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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MORPHOLOGY
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE
5 - HORIZONTAL, HALF DROOP, OR ARCH SHAPED WITH THE MIDDLE OR TERMINAL THIRD HORIZONTAL (60%)
38
AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD
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PHENOLOGY
ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY
THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.
FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP
38
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PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.05
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 677070 94ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.07
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 677070 94ncao01 SD
Not Available