Amaranthus urceolatus (Amaranthus urceolatus)
Description
Amaranthus urceolatus is an amarantic plant species described by George Bentham . Amaranthus urceolatus is included in the genus amarants , and the family amaranth plants . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants. Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals, and ornamental plants. Most of the Amaranthus species are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed. Catkin-like cymes of densely packed flowers grow in summer or autumn. Approximately 60 species are recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple, through red and green to gold. Members of this genus share many characteristics and uses with members of the closely related genus Celosia. "Amaranth" derives from Greek --------- (am-rantos), "unfading", with the Greek word for "flower", ----- (-nthos), factoring into the word's development as amaranth. The more accurate amarant is an archaic variant.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Amaranthaceae
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Genus: Amaranthus
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