Amaranthus polygamus L.

First published in Cent. Pl. I: 32 (1755)
This name is a synonym of Amaranthus tricolor

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Bayón, N.D. (2015). Revisión taxonómica de las especies monoicas de Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae): Amaranthus subg. Amaranthus y Amaranthus subg. Albersia. Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 101: 261-383. MBG press. [Cited as Amaranthus tricolor.]
  • Iamonico, D. (2015). Taxonomic revision of the genus Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae) in Italy. Phytotaxa 199: 1-84. [Cited as Amaranthus tricolor.]
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131. [Cited as Amaranthus tricolor.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Amaranthus polygamus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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