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Amaranthaceae

240 species · Plants

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Achyranthes aspera L.

Achyranthes aspera L. is a wild perennial herb with documented historical folk medicine and other traditional uses.

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Achyranthes bidentata Blume is an amaranth family flowering plant with a long history of use in traditional medicine across Asia.

Aerva javanica (Burm.fil.) Juss.

Aerva javanica, or Kapok Bush, is a C4 dioecious herb with multiple traditional uses, naturalized in northern Australia.

Allenrolfea occidentalis (S.Watson) Kuntze

Allenrolfea occidentalis, or iodinebush, is a fleshy-stemmed North American plant with scaly leaves, whose prehistoric seeds were used as food.

Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

Alternanthera brasiliana is a sprawling herb grown ornamentally, used locally for food and medicine, and classified as an environmental weed in parts of Australia.

Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

Alternanthera caracasana, or khakiweed, is a flowering amaranth native to the Americas, invasive as a noxious weed across many warm regions globally.

Alternanthera denticulata R.Br.

Alternanthera denticulata R.Br. is a perennial herb found in Western Australia and New Zealand that grows in damp habitats.

Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br.

Alternanthera ficoidea is an Amaranthaceae flowering plant native to the Caribbean and South America that is invasive in some regions.

Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.fil.) J.T.Howell

Alternanthera filifolia is a variable common flowering shrub native to the Galápagos Islands lowlands and coastal shrublands.

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

This is an overview of the invasive herb Alternanthera philoxeroides, covering its morphology, reproduction, and distribution traits.

Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze

The infusion of Alternanthera porrigens, alone or mixed with other plants, treats liver and kidney issues, regulates menstruation, and relieves female discomforts.

Alternanthera pungens Kunth

Alternanthera pungens is a prostrate perennial ruderal plant from the Americas that is now widespread in Australia and Southern Africa.

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.

Alternanthera sessilis is a widespread perennial herb grown for food, medicine, and as an ornamental.

Amaranthus albus L.

Amaranthus albus is an annual herb native to tropical Americas, used for pig feed and human consumption in Cambodia.

Amaranthus blitoides S.Watson

Amaranthus blitoides, also called mat amaranth, is a glabrous annual that has naturalized across many temperate regions, and its seeds were eaten by Native American groups.

Amaranthus blitum L.

Amaranthus blitum is an edible wild annual native to the Mediterranean, naturalized in many world regions.

Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer

Amaranthus cannabinus is a herbaceous perennial found in most of the eastern US, often mistaken for Amaranthus australis.

Amaranthus cruentus L.

Amaranthus cruentus L. is an annual herb used historically and currently for food, traditional practices, and as an ornamental plant.

Amaranthus deflexus L.

Amaranthus deflexus is a flowering amaranth native to South America, introduced worldwide, that forms a known natural hybrid in Europe.

Amaranthus fimbriatus (Torr.) Benth.

Amaranthus fimbriatus is an annual invasive flowering herb native to North America and Mexico, with two described varieties.

Amaranthus palmeri S.Watson

Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer amaranth) is an edible North American amaranth that is mostly considered a noxious weed in the US today.

Amaranthus polygonoides L.

Amaranthus polygonoides (common name tropical amaranth) is a flowering plant found in North America and the Caribbean.

Amaranthus retroflexus L.

Amaranthus retroflexus L. is an annual herb that is widespread globally, with potential toxicity to livestock.

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Amaranthus spinosus L. is a spiny amaranth used globally for food, dye, and traditional folk medicine.

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