Details for: PI 490440, Amaranthus caudatus L., Kiwicha


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus caudatus L.
Top Name:
Kiwicha
Origin:
Collected – Peru
Received by NPGS:
May 1984
PI Assigned:
1984
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus caudatus L.
Top Name:
Kiwicha
Origin:
Collected – Peru
Received by NPGS:
May 1984
PI Assigned:
1984
Source History
Collected

Peru
Locality: Huancayo, Huancayo District, Huancayo Department
Elevation: 2900m.

Donated
May 1984.
Peru
Comment: Received through Rodale Research Center, Kutztown, PA
Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Kiwicha
Type: Local name

RRC 970
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

LSK 19
Type: Donor identifier
Sumar Kalinowski, Luis Universidad Nacional

Ames 15074
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
The seeds are white, flowers light pink, leaves green. The RRC class type is: South American. The local name is:'Kiwicha.' In the greenhouse it had drooping flowers with one dark pink segregate. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Collected by L. Sumar K.
Amaranthus caudatus L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

2789
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:990. 1753
Verified:
02/04/2003 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Amaranthus caudatus L. subsp. caudatus
Amaranthus caudatus L. var. caudatus

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus caudatus L. subsp. mantegazzianus (Pass.) Hanelt
Amaranthus caudatus L. subsp. saueri V. Jehlík
Amaranthus caudatus L. var. albiflorus Moq.
Amaranthus caudatus L. var. alopecurus Moq.
Amaranthus dussii Sprenger
Amaranthus edulis Speg.
Amaranthus mantegazzianus Pass.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishfoxtail  1Grubben, G. J. H. & Soetjipto Partohardjono, eds. 1996. Cereals. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 10:75.
Englishfoxtail amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
EnglishInca-wheat  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishlove-lies-bleeding  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishpurple amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishred-hot-cattail  1Grubben, G. J. H. & Soetjipto Partohardjono, eds. 1996. Cereals. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 10:75.
Englishtassel-flower  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishvelvet-flower  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Arabickef alemhena  2Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
Chineselao qiang gu老枪谷 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchamarante caudée  2Feuillet, C. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. French common names
Frenchamarante queue-de-renard  2Demilly, D. et al. 1996. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 6. Note: GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France
Frenchdiscipline des religieux  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchqueue de renard  2Grubben, G. J. H. & Soetjipto Partohardjono, eds. 1996. Cereals. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 10:75.
GermanGartenfuchsschwanz  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanInkaweizen  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India (Sanskrit)jataco  21961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Japanese Rōmajihimo-geitō  2Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Japanese Rōmajisennin-koku  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Portuguesemoncos-de-Peru  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Quichua (Peru)coimi  2Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana.
Quichua (Peru)cuipa  2Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana.
Spanishachita  2Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Spanishbledo francés  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishkiwicha  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishquilete  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Spanishtrigo del Inca  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishrävsvans  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Koreanjulmaendeurami  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
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Herbarium specimen
  • USDA ARS NCRPIS. Located at NA. Identifier: PI 490440. Inventory sample: PI 490440. Speciman immature.
Citations
  • Blair M.W., J.M. Londoño, M.A. Buitrago-Bitar, X. Wu, & D.M. Brenner. 2023. Differentiation of Andean and Mesoamerican accessions in a proposed core collection of grain amaranths. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1144681. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1144681. Note: The accessions are not listed in the publication but were provided separately by the authors. Number of accessions cited: 203
  • Costea, M., D. M. Brenner, F. J. Tardif, Y. F. Tan, & M. Sun. 2006. Delimitation of Amaranthus cruentus L. and Amaranthus caudatus L. using micromorphology and AFLP analysis: and application in germplasm identification. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 53:1625-1633. Note: LSK 19, RRC 970, Ames 15074 Number of accessions cited: 18
  • Mallory, M. A., R. V. Hall, A. R. McNabb, D. B. Pratt, E. N. Jellen, & P. J. Maughan. 2008. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the grain amaranths. Crop Sci. (Madison) 48:1098-1106. Number of accessions cited: 34
  • Stefunova, V., M. Bezo, J. Ziarovska, & K. Razna. 2015. Detection of the genetic variability of Amaranthus by RAPID and ISSR markers. Pakistan J. Bot. 47:1293-1301. Number of accessions cited: 55
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALSEED STARCH TYPETHE PERCENT OF OPAQUE PERISPERM SEEDS, WHICH STAIN REDISH-BROWN WITH IODINE, OR OBSERVED THROUGH LIGHT COLORED SEED COATS. A LOW PERCENT OPAQUE INDICATES A HIGH PERCENT TRANSLUCENT. REFERENCE: OKUNO AND SAKAGUCHI 1982 HEREDITY 73:467.96 AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 490440 88ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR61AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALLPI 490440 90ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLOROR - ORANGE (2%)50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALLPI 490440 90ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (98%)50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 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.GN - NORMAL GREEN (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALLPI 490440 90ncao01 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%)50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN (5%)50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORPNK - LIGHT AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 62B OR LIGHTER (PINK) (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALLPI 490440 90ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORRED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (95%)50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)GN - GREEN (100%)61AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALLPI 490440 90ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RD - DARK AMARANTHINE, RHS RED-PURPLE 61C, OR DARKER (40%)50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (60%)50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyBR - DARK BROWN SEED COAT, RHS 175A to 200A (7%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 490440 88ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED COLORSEED COLOR frequencyWH - WHITE SEED COAT, RHS ORANGE-WHITE 159A (93%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 490440 88ncai01 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.10073AMARANTH.AMES.1999.FALLPI 490440 90ncao01 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.10050AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYSEED SHAPESEED SHAPEEB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997PI 490440 88ncai01 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 SPECIES50AMARANTH.AMES.2019.WINTERPI 490440 99ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..05 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 490440 90ncao02 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 490440 99ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..051 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 490440 88ncai01 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 490440 84ncpo01 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 490440 90ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..115 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 490440 90ncao03 SDNot Available