Spiny amaranth  (Amaranthus spinosus)

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Facts – Spiny amaranth

Also known as: Prickly amaranth, thorny amaranth
KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAmaranthus (1)

Status – Spiny amaranth

The spiny amaranth has not yet been classified by the IUCN.

Description – Spiny amaranth

Information on the spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (July, 2011)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Spiny amaranth flowering branch
Spiny amaranth flowering branch

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Dinesh Valke
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