Amaranthus graecizans
| Amaranthus graecizans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. graecizans |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus graecizans L. | |
Amaranthus graecizans is an African species in the botanical family Amaranthaceae. It is naturalized in North America.
Common names include tumbleweed and pigweed.<ref "name=Lyons1900">Albert Brown Lyons (1900). Plant Names, Scientific and Popular: Including in the Case of Each Plant the Correct Botanical Name in Accordance with the Reformed Nomenclature, Together with Botanical and Popular Synonyms. Detroit: Nelson, Baker & Co. p. 630. page 27</ref>
The edible leaves are used as a vegetable throughout Africa.[1]
References
- ↑ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.