Details for: Ames 29115, Amaranthus cruentus L., Mwangi


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Top Name:
Mwangi
Origin:
Developed – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
26 Jul 2007
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:
Mwangi
Origin:
Developed – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
26 Jul 2007
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Developed

Kenya
Comment: These seeds came to Tom Post from a seed sold to the CRWRC organization in Kenya .
Developer(s):
Donated
26 July 2007.
Michigan, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Mwangi
Type: Developer identifier
Mwangi, Davidson K. African Amarantha Ltd.

Ames 29115
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
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)
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 10 Dec 2007, from Amaranthus spp. to Amaranthus cruentus L.
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 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.21553AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FIELDAmes 29115 11ncab01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%)126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%)117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 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 (100%)126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 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 (100%)117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN (100%)126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN (100%)117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)GN - GREEN (100%)126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)GN - GREEN (100%)117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 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.100202AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 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 SPECIES126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 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 SPECIES117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT117AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE5 - HORIZONTAL, HALF DROOP, OR ARCH SHAPED WITH THE MIDDLE OR TERMINAL THIRD HORIZONTAL126AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITYTHE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP53AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FIELDAmes 29115 11ncab01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..07 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 29115 08ncai01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..074 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 29115 11ncab01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..08 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 29115 07ncai01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..082 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 29115 07ncao01 SDNot Available