Amaranthus graecizans L.
subsp. graecizans

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Frequency: Apparently rare.
Status: Native
Description:
In this subspecies the larger leaves are at least 2.5 times as long as broad, oblong to linear-lanceolate.
Notes: See subsp. silvestris for general description details.
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Habitat: In Zimbabwe not recorded for this subspecies.
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Worldwide distribution: Scattered through most of tropical Africa, the warmer parts of Europe and through subtropical and tropical Asia as far as India.
Zimbabwe distribution: N
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Literature:

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 65. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 16.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 20.

Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 56 - 57.


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Flora of Botswana: Amaranthus graecizans subsp. graecizans
Flora of Zambia: Amaranthus graecizans subsp. graecizans

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Amaranthus graecizans
African Plant Database: Amaranthus graecizans
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Amaranthus graecizans
Plants of the World Online: Amaranthus graecizans
Tropicos: Amaranthus graecizans
Wikipedia: Amaranthus graecizans


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Amaranthus graecizans subsp. graecizans.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122140, retrieved 28 March 2024

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