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Details for: PI 669858,
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L., UC127
Summary
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Taxonomy
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L.
Top Name:
UC127
Origin:
Collected – Uttar Pradesh, India
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
19 Nov 1996
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
200 count
PI 669858 97ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L.
Top Name:
UC127
Origin:
Collected – Uttar Pradesh, India
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
19 Nov 1996
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
1978.
Uttar Pradesh, India
Locality:
Pauri.
Coordinates:
30.1460, 78.7790
(Map it)
Collector(s):
Jain, Subodh, University of California
Donated
10 November 1996.
Kansas, United States
Donor(s):
Kulakow, Peter, Kansas State University
19 November 1996.
California, United States
Donor(s):
McGuire, Patrick E., University of California
Accession Names and Identifiers
UC127
Type: Institute identifier
University of California number.
Jain, Subodh University of California
20I
Type: Institute identifier
Temporary code used at the University of California.
McGuire, Patrick E. University of California
DS32
Type: Institute identifier
Temporary code used at the University of California.
McGuire, Patrick E. University of California
Ames 23285
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
Narrative
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
2796
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:991. 1753 "
hypocondriacus
"
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/359012
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
02/04/2003
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
var.
hypochondriacus
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus hybridus
L. var.
hypochondriacus
(L.) B. L. Rob.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus frumentaceus
Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
Amaranthus hybridus
L. var.
erythrostachys
Moq.
Amaranthus leucocarpus
S. Watson
Amaranthus leucospermus
S. Watson
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
Prince of Wales-feather
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
English
prince's-feather
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
prince's-feather amaranth
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
Chinese
qian sui gu
千穗谷
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
German
Trauer-Fuchsschwanz
2
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
India
chua
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India
ramdana
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
bledo
2
Bayón, N. D.
2015. Revisión taxonómica de las especies monoicas de
Amaranthus
(Amaranthaceae):
Amaranthus
subg.
Amaranthus
y
Amaranthus
subg.
Albersia
. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 101:261-383.
DOI:
10.3417/2010080
.
Spanish (Mexico)
alegría
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish (Mexico)
huantli
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
toppamarant
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Name
References
Annotations
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
13 Mar 1997, from
Amaranthus
spp. to
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
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
Description:
Source of PI 576488 and PI 576489
Material Transfer Agreement
Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 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.
CS - CENTRAL SPOT (80%)
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 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%)
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
BRANCHING INDEX
BRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM)
9 - BRANCHES ALL ALONG THE STEM
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
INFLORESCENCE DENSITY
INFLORESCENCE DENSITY (IPGRI SYSTEM)
5 - INTERMEDIATE
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
SK - SPIKE, AT LEAST 4 VERTICAL SPIKES (LONG SIDE BRANCHES) THAT ARE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH, OR LONGER
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 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
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEX TYPE
SEX TYPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
MIX - MONECIOUS WITH MALE AND FEMALE FLOWERS MIXED IN GLOMERULES
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE
1 - ERECT
5
AMARANTH.AMES.1997
PI 669858 96ncao01 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 669858 96ncao01 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 669858 97ncai01 SD