Details for: PI 677067, Amaranthus cruentus L., GA-5032

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus cruentus L.

Top Name:

GA-5032

Origin:

Developed – Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

20 Mar 1995

Improvement Status:

Breeding 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 677067 05ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus cruentus L.

Top Name:

GA-5032

Origin:

Developed – Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

20 Mar 1995

Improvement Status:

Breeding material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Source History

Developed

Janakpur Zone, Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Developer(s):

Kabre Hill Crop Research Station

Donated

20 March 1995.
Wisconsin, United States
Comment: Collected with funding from the United States Agency for International Development
Donor(s):

Spooner, David, USDA, ARS

NEAR 1995.
Janakpur Zone, Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Donor(s):

Kabre Hill Crop Research Station

Accession Names and Identifiers

GA-5032

Type: Developer identifier

Kabre Hill Crop Research Station

7058

Type: Collector identifier

Spooner, David USDA, ARS

Ames 22381

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	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)

Annotations

Taxonomic Re-Identification: 27 Dec 1995, from Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. to Amaranthus cruentus L.

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
CHEMICAL	SEED STARCH TYPE	THE 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.	17		AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
GENSTOCK	MALE STERILITY	MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.	FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
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	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	OR - ORANGE (10%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (90%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 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 (78%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 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.	RD - ENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK) (20%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 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 (100%)	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 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.	SP - SPECKLED (2%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 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.	XX - OTHER (5%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	BRANCHING INDEX	BRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)	1 - NO BRANCHES	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	OR - ORANGE (10%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE)	127	AMARANTH.AMES.1995	PI 677067 95ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (100%)	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (90%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	SB - SHORT SIDE BRANCHES, 1/4 OR SHORTER THAN THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH (INCLUDES SOME MANY-STEMMED WEEDS)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
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%)	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	GN - GREEN (20%)	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	OR - ORANGE (10%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 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 (80%)	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (90%)	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED COLOR	SEED COLOR frequency	WH - WHITE SEED COAT, RHS ORANGE-WHITE 159A (100%)		AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997	PI 677067 95ncai01 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.	97.39	153	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.WINTER	PI 677067 95ncai01 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.	97.39	153	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 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.	99.7	292	AMARANTH.AMES.1995	PI 677067 95ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED SHAPE	SEED SHAPE	RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%)		AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	TAXONOMIC VERACITY	Taxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.	ATYP - ATYPICAL	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
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	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE	1 - ERECT	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE	1 - ERECT	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE	TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE	5 - HORIZONTAL, HALF DROOP, OR ARCH SHAPED WITH THE MIDDLE OR TERMINAL THIRD HORIZONTAL	101	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	PI 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY	THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.	FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP	28	AMARANTH.AMES.2020.FIELD	PI 677067 05ncai01 SD
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 677067 05ncai01 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 677067 95ncai01 SD	Not Available
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 677067 95ncao01 SD	Not Available