Biology:Amaranthus chihuahuensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Chihuahuan amaranth
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species:
A. chihuahuensis
Binomial name
Amaranthus chihuahuensis
S.Watson

Amaranthus chihuahuensis is a species of plant also known as Chihuahuan amaranth. It is not native to the United States . It is found in Oaxaca and Chihuahua in Mexico. Some reports have suggested that it is present in lower Texas , but further evidence is necessary. Its taxonomic identity is considered to be unsure.[1]

References

  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed., "Amaranthus chihuahuaensis", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415667, retrieved 2021-03-09 

Wikidata ☰ Q388951 entry