Details for: PI 511716, Amaranthus cruentus L., Alegria, chang


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Top Name:
Alegria, chang
Origin:
Collected – Guatemala
Received by NPGS:
Oct 1984
PI Assigned:
1987
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Top Name:
Alegria, chang
Origin:
Collected – Guatemala
Received by NPGS:
Oct 1984
PI Assigned:
1987
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
10 August 1979.
Guatemala
Locality: Family farm at Cruz Nueva, 4km E of San Martin Jilotepegue
Elevation: 2000m.

Collector(s):
Donated
October 1984.
California, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Alegria, chang
Type: Local name

RRC 619
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

84
Type: Donor identifier

HH 84
Type: Collector identifier
Hauptli, H. University of California

Ames 5270
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
The seeds are black, flowers red, leaves green. The RRC class type is: Guatemalan. It is said to be used as both vegetable and grain. It ripens evenly and is very uniform. 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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Citations
  • 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
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
GROWTHGROWTH HABITGROWTH HABIT (USES THE IPGRI SYSTEM)1 - ERECT94AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 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.11094AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORPB - PINK BASE BUT GREEN STEM94AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE94AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 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.GN - NORMAL GREEN AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not 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 PIGMENTED94AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 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 (10%)69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 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 (90%)69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYBRANCHING INDEXBRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)1 - NO BRANCHES94AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE)94AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (100%)69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMARBLED INFLORESCENCEINFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).NONE - NOT PRESENT69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.CRGUAT - A. cruentus GUATEMALAN C.S. Kauffman 1992 Food Reviews International 8:165-185 AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RD - DARK AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 61C, OR DARKER94AMARANTH.AMES.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 511716 86ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 511716 90ncai01 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.1990PI 511716 87ncpo01 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.10096AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPEEB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 511716 90ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPERB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 511716 86ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE5 - HORIZONTAL, HALF DROOP, OR ARCH SHAPED WITH THE MIDDLE OR TERMINAL THIRD HORIZONTAL69AMARANTH.AMES.2019.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 511716 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 511716 90ncei02 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..049 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 511716 86ncai01 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 511716 19ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..05 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 511716 86ncao01 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 511716 90nceo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..06 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 511716 90ncei03 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..07 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 511716 87ncpo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..07 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 511716 90ncai01 SDNot Available