Details for: PI 419057, Amaranthus tricolor L., Red Amaranth


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Top Name:
Red Amaranth
Origin:
Donated – Beijing Shi, China
Received by NPGS:
09 Sep 1977
PI Assigned:
1977
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Top Name:
Red Amaranth
Origin:
Donated – Beijing Shi, China
Received by NPGS:
09 Sep 1977
PI Assigned:
1977
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
09 September 1977.
Beijing Shi, China

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Red Amaranth
Type: Unverified name

VI044451
Type: Institute identifier
Group: AVRDC
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center
Schafleitner, Roland World Vegetable Center

RRC 184
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
Rodale Research Center, RD1, BOX 323, Kutztown, PA 19530 USA

TOT2340
Type: Institute identifier
Group: AVRDC
From the USDA-ARS, through Dr. YUNG-FU YEN, TAINAN DAIS. Temporary accession number. AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center. Information from www site, 2007.
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center

https://genebank.worldveg.org/index.html#/a/10.18730/12P7NQ
Type: Institute identifier
Group: AVRDC
DOI at the World Vegetable Center
Schafleitner, Roland World Vegetable Center

Tr010
Type: Other or unclassified name
Used in publications by a research group at the University of Hong Kong. Listed in the Ph. D. thesis by Huaixiang Wu, 1998. Development of grain Amaranthus as a starch crop in China
Corke, Harold University of Hong Kong

Narrative
The seeds are black, flowers red, leaves red. The RRC class type is: cultivated vegetable. It is comletely dull red. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.
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: 03 Aug 1993, from Amaranthus spp. to Amaranthus tricolor L.
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Citations
  • Akond, M., S. Islam, & Xinwang Wang. 2013. Characterization of biomass traits and cell wall components among diverse accessions of Amaranthaceae. J. Appl. Phytotechnol. Environm. Sanitat. 2:37-45. Number of accessions cited: 35
  • Chan, K. F. & M. Sun. 1997. Genetic diversity and relationships detected by isozyme and RAPD analysis of crop and wild species of Amaranthus. Theor. Appl. Genet. 95:865-873. Number of accessions cited: 58
  • Jimenez-Aguilar, D. M. & M. Grusak. 2017. Minerals, vitamin C, phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity of Amaranthus leafy vegetables. J. Food Compos. Analysis 58:33-39. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2017.01.005. Number of accessions cited: 37
  • Xu, F. & M. Sun. 2001. Comparative analysis of phylogenetic relationships of grain amaranths and their wild relatives (Amaranthus; Amaranthaceae) using internal transcribed spacer, amplified fragment length polymorphism, and double- [truncated]. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 21:372-387. Number of accessions cited: 26
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 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%) AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELDPI 419057 93ncai01 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%)49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE)52AMARANTH.AMES.1993PI 419057 77ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)AT - IN LEAF AXILS AND TERMINAL (especially for some Amaranthus tricolor)49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.TWILDR - A. tricolor Resembles PI 599683 the wild type with triangular leaf blades and red stems49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 419057 93ncai01 SD
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.10093AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
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.98.255AMARANTH.AMES.1993PI 419057 77ncpo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPEEB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 419057 93ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES49AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALLPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITYTHE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.PART - PARTIAL SEED MATURITY ON SOME, OR ALL, PLANTS, THOUGH THE PLANTS WERE HEALTHY24AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELDPI 419057 93ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..06 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 419057 78ncai01 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 419057 77ncpo01 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 419057 90nceo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..08 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 419057 93ncai01 SD