Details for: PI 477914, Amaranthus cruentus L., RRC 1041


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Top Name:
RRC 1041
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Received by NPGS:
Sep 1982
PI Assigned:
1983
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Top Name:
RRC 1041
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Received by NPGS:
Sep 1982
PI Assigned:
1983
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected

Mexico

Donated
September 1982.
Pennsylvania, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
RRC 1041
Type: Donor identifier
Group: RODALE
Rodale Research Center, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

81S-1041
Type: Donor identifier
Group: RODALE
Kauffman C. S.
Kauffman, C. S. Rodale Res. Ctr.

R 149
Type: Donor identifier
Group: RODALE
Rodale Research Center, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

Cr049
Type: Other or unclassified name
Used in publications by a research group at the University of Hong Kong. Listed in the Ph. D. thesis by Huaixiang Wu, 1998. Development of grain Amaranthus as a starch crop in China
Corke, Harold University of Hong Kong

Narrative
The seeds are white, flowers green and marbled, leaves green. The RRC class type is: Mexican. It is a heavy yielder of mixed flowers color and uniform type. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

70070
Place of publication:

Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1269. 1759
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
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAfrican-spinach  1Costea, M. et al. 2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the Amaranthus hybridus species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:945-949.
Englishblood amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishbush greens  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishcaterpillar amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
EnglishIndian-spinach  1PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Englishpanicled amaranth  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishpurple amaranth  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishred amaranth  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishred shank  1Jessop, J. P. & H. R. Toelken, eds. 1986. Flora of South Australia, ed. 4.
EnglishSudan-spinach  1Costea, M. et al. 2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the Amaranthus hybridus species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:945-949.
Englishwild amaranth  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Chineselao ya gu老鸦谷 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchamarante  2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Frenchamarante étalée  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchqueue de renard  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanRispenfuchsschwanz  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanrispiger Fuchsschwanz  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
Portugueseamaranto  2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Portuguesebredo  2PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Spanishachita  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishbledo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish (Mexico)quintonil  2Lira, R. et al., eds. 2016. Ethnobotany of Mexico Springer, New York, US. 114-115.
Swedishblodamarant  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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Herbarium specimen
  • USDA ARS NCRPIS. Located at NA. Identifier: PI 477914. Inventory sample: PI 477914.
  • Located at NC-7. Inventory sample: PI 477914.
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
  • Brenner, D. M. & M. P. Widrlechner. 1998. Amaranthus seed regeneration in plastic tents in a greenhouse. Pl. Genet. Resources Newslett. 116:1-4. Number of accessions cited: 8
  • Budin, J. T. et al. 1996. Some compositional properties of seeds and oils of eight Amaranthus species. J. Amer. Oil Chem. Soc. 73(4):475-481. Number of accessions cited: 20
  • Cai, Y., M. Sun, H. Wu, R. Huang, & H. Corke. 1998. Characterization and quantification of betacyanin pigments from diverse Amaranthus species. J. Agric. Food Chem. 46:2063-2070. Number of accessions cited: 29
  • Kauffman, Charles S. 1981. Improved grain amaranth varieties and their yields (3-year summary). Note: RRC 1041 is on page 14 Number of accessions cited: 0
  • Lehmann, J. W., R. L. Clark, & K. J. Frey. 1991. Biomass heterosis and combining ability in interspecific and intraspecific matings of grain Amaranthus. Crop Sci. (Madison) 31:1111-1116. Note: M5 Number of accessions cited: 31
  • Mallory, M. A., R. V. Hall, A. R. McNabb, D. B. Pratt, E. N. Jellen, & P. J. Maughan. 2008. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the grain amaranths. Crop Sci. (Madison) 48:1098-1106. Number of accessions cited: 34
  • Park, Young-Jun et al. 2009. Molecular cloning and characterization of granule bound starch synthase I cDNA from a grain amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.). Breed. Sci. 59:351-360. Number of accessions cited: 2
  • Wu, Xinbo & M. W. Blair. 2017. Diversity in grain amaranths and relatives distinguished by genotyping by sequencing (GBS). Front. Plant Sci. 8:1960. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01960. Number of accessions cited: 94
Pedigree
Description:
Selected from RRC 362

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALSEED STARCH TYPETHE PERCENT OF OPAQUE PERISPERM SEEDS, WHICH STAIN REDISH-BROWN WITH IODINE, OR OBSERVED THROUGH LIGHT COLORED SEED COATS. A LOW PERCENT OPAQUE INDICATES A HIGH PERCENT TRANSLUCENT. REFERENCE: OKUNO AND SAKAGUCHI 1982 HEREDITY 73:467.100 AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 477914 84ncab01 SDNot Available
GROWTHGROWTH HABITGROWTH HABIT (USES THE IPGRI SYSTEM)1 - ERECT255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
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.22018AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR18AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORPB - PINK BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 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.GN - NORMAL GREEN (100%)18AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 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.SP - SPECKLED (100%)255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYBRANCHING INDEXBRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)1 - NO BRANCHES255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN46AMARANTH.AMES.1991PI 477914 84ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE)46AMARANTH.AMES.1991PI 477914 84ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE)255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE DENSITYINFLORESCENCE DENSITY (IPGRI SYSTEM)9 - DENSE255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH18AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)SB - SHORT SIDE BRANCHES, 1/4 OR SHORTER THAN THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH (INCLUDES SOME MANY-STEMMED WEEDS)255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)SB - SHORT SIDE BRANCHES, 1/4 OR SHORTER THAN THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH (INCLUDES SOME MANY-STEMMED WEEDS)18AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYMARBLED INFLORESCENCEINFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).MARB - PRESENT255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)GN - GREEN255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)GN - GREEN (100%)18AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBR - DARK BROWN SEED COAT, RHS 175A to 200A (2%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 477914 84ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyWH - WHITE SEED COAT, RHS ORANGE-WHITE 159A (98%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 477914 84ncab01 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.10094AMARANTH.AMES.1991PI 477914 84ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPERB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 477914 84ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEX TYPESEX TYPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)MIX - MONECIOUS WITH MALE AND FEMALE FLOWERS MIXED IN GLOMERULES255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT255AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT18AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITYTHE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP18AMARANTH.AMES.2012.FIELDPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..05 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 477914 97ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..064 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 477914 84ncab01 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 477914 83ncpo01 SDNot Available