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Details for: PI 490454,
Amaranthus quitensis
Kunth, Achita
Summary
Passport
Taxonomy
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Pedigree
IPR
Observation
Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus quitensis
Kunth
Top Name:
Achita
Origin:
Collected – Apurímac, Peru
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
May 1984
PI Assigned:
1984
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
Inventory Volume:
192
View original Plant Inventory data in pdf format
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Seed
200 count
PI 490454 99ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus quitensis
Kunth
Top Name:
Achita
Origin:
Collected – Apurímac, Peru
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
May 1984
PI Assigned:
1984
Source History
Collected
Apurímac, Peru
Locality:
Andahuaylas, Andahuaylas District.
Elevation:
3100m.
Collector(s):
Arbizu, C.
Donated
May 1984.
Cusco, Peru
Comment:
Received through Rodale Research Center, Kutztown, PA
Donor(s):
Sumar K., L., Programa de Investigacion Amaranthus
Accession Names and Identifiers
Achita
Type: Local name
LSK 34
Type: Institute identifier
Sumar Kalinowski, Luis Universidad Nacional
RRC 688
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center
RRC 984
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center
Ames 14977
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS
Ames 15086
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS
Narrative
The seeds are dark brown, flowers red, leaves red and green. The RRC class type is: South American. The local name is: 'Achita.' It had erect flowers and some plants had glomerule type flowers. It did not mature at RRC and was diseased in the field. In the greenhouse it was uniform with glomerule type flowers. Observations for RRC 688 and RRC 984 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
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
mucronate amaranth
1
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
English
South American amaranth
1
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Spanish (Argentina)
yuyo colorado
2
Burkart, A. E., ed.
1969-. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios.
Name
References
Annotations
Nomenclature Name Change:
04 Feb 2003, from
Amaranthus quitensis
Kunth to
Amaranthus hybridus
L. subsp.
quitensis
(Kunth) Costea & Carretero
Nomenclature Name Change:
05 Feb 2003, from
Amaranthus hybridus
L. subsp.
quitensis
(Kunth) Costea & Carretero to
Amaranthus quitensis
Kunth
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
09 Dec 1999, from
Amaranthus caudatus
L. to
Amaranthus quitensis
Kunth
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Herbarium specimen
Brenner, David, Iowa State University
. 09 Nov 1999. Located at NC7. Identifier: PI 490454. Inventory sample: PI 490454 84ncpo01.
Citations
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
Kietlinski, K. D., F. Jimenez, E. N. Jellen, P. J. Maughan, S. M. Smith, & D. B. Pratt.
2014. Relationships between the weedy
Amaranthus hybridus
(Amaranthaceae) and the grain amaranths. Crop Sci. (Madison) 54:220-228.
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2013.03.0173
.
Number of accessions cited:
52
Stetter, M. G., T. Muller, & K. J. Schmid.
2017. Genomic and phenotypic evidence for an incomplete domestication of South American grain amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus). Molec. Ecol. 26:871-886.
DOI:
10.1111/mec.13974
.
Number of accessions cited:
117
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
Material Transfer Agreement
Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
GN - GREEN (5%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
RD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (95%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 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.
GN - NORMAL GREEN (20%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 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.
RV - MARGIN AND VEIN PIGMENTED (80%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN (5%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (95%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
GN - GREEN (5%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
RD - DARK AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 61C, OR DARKER (95%)
88
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED COLOR
SEED COLOR frequency
BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (73%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 490454 90ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED COLOR
SEED COLOR frequency
BR - DARK BROWN SEED COAT, RHS 175A to 200A (26%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 490454 90ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED COLOR
SEED COLOR frequency
YL - YELLOW SEED COAT, DRIES TO RHS GREYED-ORANGE 164B (1%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 490454 90ncao01 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.
99.4898
196
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED SHAPE
SEED SHAPE
RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 490454 90ncao01 SD
Not Available
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 490454 90ncao03 SD
Not Available
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 490454 90ncao04 SD
Not Available
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 490454 84ncpo01 SD
Not Available
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 490454 90ncao01 SD
Not Available
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 490454 99ncai01 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 490454 90ncao02 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.08
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 490454 84ncpo02 SD
Not Available