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Amaranthus graecizans
silvestris
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Picture: Bart Wursten
Nhascuvo Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Picture: Bart Wursten
Nhascuvo Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Picture: Bart Wursten
Nhascuvo Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Picture: Bart Wursten
Nhascuvo Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Picture: Bart Wursten
Nhascuvo Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Amaranthus angustifolius M.Bieb. ex Willd. var. silvestris (Vill.) thell. Amaranthus angustifolius M.Bieb. ex Willd. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Henkels Amaranthus graecizans L. var. silvestris (Vill.) Asch. Amaranthus silvestris Vill. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | In this subspecies leaves, particularly on the main stem, broadly to rhomboid-ovate or elliptic-ovate, less than 2.5 times as long as broad. See subsp. graecizans for comparison. |
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| Habitat: | A weed of cultivated or disturbed areas on light sandy soil to heavy clay alluvial soils. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | This subspecies is found throughout most of Africa except South Africa, the warmer parts of Europe and the cooler regions of Southwest Asia and Northwest India. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,E,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
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. Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 48 - 57. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Amaranthus graecizans subsp. silvestrisFlora of Malawi: Amaranthus graecizans subsp. silvestris
Flora of Mozambique: Amaranthus graecizans subsp. silvestris
Flora of Zimbabwe: Amaranthus graecizans subsp. silvestris
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Amaranthus graecizansAfrican Plant Database: Amaranthus graecizans
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Amaranthus graecizans
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Amaranthus graecizans
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Amaranthus graecizans
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iNaturalist: Amaranthus graecizans
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Amaranthus graecizans
JSTOR Plant Science: Amaranthus graecizans
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Amaranthus graecizans
Plants of the World Online: Amaranthus graecizans
Tropicos: Amaranthus graecizans
Wikipedia: Amaranthus graecizans
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