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Details for: PI 641054,
Amaranthus dubius
Mart. ex Thell., CEN/IB/97/AMA 015
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus dubius
Mart. ex Thell.
Top Name:
CEN/IB/97/AMA 015
Origin:
Collected – Oyo, Nigeria
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
22 Oct 1998
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
200 count
PI 641054 99ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus dubius
Mart. ex Thell.
Top Name:
CEN/IB/97/AMA 015
Origin:
Collected – Oyo, Nigeria
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
22 Oct 1998
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
23 January 1998.
Oyo, Nigeria
Locality:
Railway station, Dugbe, Ibadan.
Coordinates:
7.3833, 3.9000
(Map it)
Georeference protocol:
Center of 3rd Order Admin Level
Environment description:
Forest transition.
Comment:
Plants were growing in occasional abundance. Latitude and longitude are for Ibadan.
Collector(s):
Adewusi, Hassan G., CENRAD
Donated
22 October 1998.
Oyo, Nigeria
Donor(s):
CENRAD
Accession Names and Identifiers
CEN/IB/97/AMA 015
Type: Institute identifier
Collection number.
CENRAD
Ames 25135
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
Narrative
Glabrous erect herb, height 30 cm. Spineless and pinkish stem, pruplish green towards the base, round, stout branching. Leaves small, normal green, prominent light green nerves/veins beneath. Petiole pinkish at the base, inflorescence spike, flower light green, also found at axils. Fruit silvery brown.
Amaranthus dubius
Mart. ex Thell.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
101534
Place of publication:
Fl. adv. Montpellier 203. 1912 Jan (Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 38(sér. 4, vol. 8):679. 1912; P. F. A. Ascherson & K. O. R. P. P. Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5(1):265. 1914)
Verified:
05/26/2004
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
spleen amaranth
1
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
French
brède de Malabar
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese (Brazil)
carurú
2
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Spanish
bledo
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
bledos malezas
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
pira
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.
Name
References
Annotations
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
09 Dec 1999, from
Amaranthus viridis
L. to
Amaranthus dubius
Mart. ex Thell.
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Herbarium specimen
Brenner, David, Iowa State University
. 09 Nov 1999. Located at NC7. Identifier: Ames 25135. Inventory sample: PI 641054 98ncao01.
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Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
MORPHOLOGY
SEED ABSCISION
ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.
TB - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN BURSTS IRREGULARLY
22
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 641054 98ncao01 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 (100%)
22
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 641054 98ncao01 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 (100%)
22
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 641054 98ncao01 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.
V - ONE STRIPE (V-SHAPED) (100%)
22
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 641054 98ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN (100%)
22
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 641054 98ncao01 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 (100%)
22
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 641054 98ncao01 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.
100
15
AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALL
PI 641054 98ncao01 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 641054 98ncao01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.03
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 641054 99ncai01 SD