Details for: PI 669847, Amaranthus tricolor L., UC115


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Top Name:
UC115
Origin:
Collected – Uttar Pradesh, India
Received by NPGS:
19 Nov 1996
Improvement Status:
Uncertain improvement status
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Top Name:
UC115
Origin:
Collected – Uttar Pradesh, India
Received by NPGS:
19 Nov 1996
Improvement Status:
Uncertain improvement status
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
1978.
Uttar Pradesh, India
Locality: Allahabad.
Coordinates: 25.4360, 81.8460 (Map it)

Collector(s):
Donated
10 November 1996.
Kansas, United States

Donor(s):
19 November 1996.
California, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
UC115
Type: Institute identifier
University of California number.
Jain, Subodh University of California

8I
Type: Institute identifier
Temporary code used at the University of California.
McGuire, Patrick E. University of California

Ames 23273
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Albersia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

2807
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:989. 1753
Verified:
03/12/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. tricolor

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus gangeticus L.
Amaranthus gangeticus L. var. gangeticus
Amaranthus gangeticus L. var. melancholicus (L.) Voss
Amaranthus mangostanus L.
Amaranthus melancholicus L.
Amaranthus polygamus L.
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. mangostanus (L.) Thell.
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. tristis (L.) Thell.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishChinese amaranth  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
EnglishChinese-spinach  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
EnglishJoseph's-coat  1Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Englishsummer-poinsettia  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishtampala  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Chinesexian苋 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchamarante comestible  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchamarante tricolore  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanGemüseamarant  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germansurinamesischer Fuchsschwanz  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
Indiamath  2Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1985-1992. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials (revised edition).
Indonesianaupa  2Rehm, S. & G. Espig. 1991. The cultivated plants of the tropics and subtropics
Japanese Rōmajihageitō  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Japanese Rōmajihiyu as Amaranthus mangostanus2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Spanishamaranto  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmoco de pavo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishpapegojamarant  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Koreansaegbireum  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 20 May 1997, from Amaranthus spp. to Amaranthus tricolor L.
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Citations
  • Jain, S. K., K. R. Vaidya, & B. D. Joshi. 1980. Collection and evaluation of Indian grain amaranths. Proceedings of the 2nd Amaranth Conference, Kutztown, PA, 13-14 September 1979 123-128. Note: Describes plant collecting in 1978. Number of accessions cited: 111
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED48AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
GROWTHGROWTH HABITGROWTH HABIT (USES THE IPGRI SYSTEM)1 - ERECT9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR48AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)48AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 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.RD - ENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK) (100%)9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 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.RD - ENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK) (100%)48AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYBRANCHING INDEXBRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)9 - BRANCHES ALL ALONG THE STEM9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRUF - RUFESCENT (MIXTURE OF RED AND GREEN PARTS OF FLOWERS, OR OTHERWISE A RUSTY LOOK)9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)AT - IN LEAF AXILS AND TERMINAL (especially for some Amaranthus tricolor)48AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.CVEG - CULTIVATED VEGETABLE9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.TRED - A. tricolor, red leaf, ovoid leaves with blunt tips. Daloz, C. 1979 p. 68-73. In: Proc. 2nd Amaranth Conf., Rodale Research Center, PA.48AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RD - DARK AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 61C, OR DARKER9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 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.10092AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEX TYPESEX TYPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)MIX - MONECIOUS WITH MALE AND FEMALE FLOWERS MIXED IN GLOMERULES9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 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 SPECIES48AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 669847 97ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT9AMARANTH.AMES.1997PI 669847 96ncao01 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 669847 96ncao01 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 669847 97ncai01 SD