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Sorting Amaranthus names


Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :


   
Note on French names.
Amaranthus albus L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus graecizans L.

CHINESE :  白苋  Bai xian.

DANISH :   Hvid amarant.

ENGLISH :  Tumble pigweed, Tumbleweed,  White amaranth, White pigweed.

FINNISH :  Valkorevonhäntä.

FRENCH :  Amarante blanche.

GERMAN :  Weißer Amarant, Weißer Fuchsschwanz.

GREEK :   Άσπρο βλήτο  Aspro vlito.

ITALIAN :  Amaranto bianco.

JAPANESE :  ヒメシロビユ  Hime shiro byu.

NORWEGIAN :  Kvitamarant.

PORTUGUESE :  Bredos-brancos.

RUSSIAN :  Щирица белая     Shchiritsa belaia.

SPANISH :  Amaranto blanco, Bledo blanco (Mexico)..

 SWEDISH :  Vit amarant.


Amaranthus blitoides  S. Watson

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus graecizans auct., non L.

CHINESE :  Bei mei xian.

ENGLISH :  Mat amaranth , Prostrate amaranth, Prostrate pigweed.

FINNISH :  Lusikkarevonhäntä.

FRENCH :  Amarante à feuilles marginées, Amarante basse, Amarante charnue, Amarante couchée, Amarante étalée, Amarante fausse blette, Amarante fausse blite.

GERMAN :  Niederliegender Amarant,  Westamerikanischer Fuchsschwanz.

GREEK :  Πλαγιαστό βλήτο    Plagiasto vlito.

HEBREW :   יַרְבּוּז שָׂרוּעַ   Yarbuz sarua'.

ITALIAN :  Amaranto blitoide.

PORTUGUESE :  Erva-aranha.

SPANISH :  Amaranto, Bledo rojo (Mexico).

SWEDISH :  Skedamarant.



Amaranthus blitum L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus ascendens Loisel., Amaranthus lividus L. convar. ascendens (Lois.) Thell.,  Amaranthus lividus L. var. ascendens (Lois.) Thell.

CHINESE :  凹头苋  Ao tou xian.

DANISH :  Plet-Amarant.

ENGLISH :  Guernsey pigweed, Livid amaranth,  Purple amaranth,  Slender amaranth.

FINNISH :  Kohenevarevonhäntä.

FRENCH :  Amarante blette, Amarante violette, Pariétaire blanc.

GERMAN :  Aufsteigender Amarant, Aufsteigender Fuchsschwanz.

ITALIAN :   Blito.

JAPANESE :   イヌビユ  Inu byu.

NORWEGIAN :  Blyamarant.

SPANISH :  Amaranto ascendente, Bledo.

SWEDISH :   Mållamarant.


Amaranthus blitum L. subsp. oleraceus (L.) Costea

SYNONYM(S)  :  Amaranthus ascendens Lois. var. oleraceus (L.) Priszter, Amaranthus lividus L. convar. oleraceus (L.) Thell.,  Amaranthus blitum L. var. oleraceus (L.) Hook. f., Amaranthus lividus L.,   Amaranthus oleraceus L. 

FRENCH :  Amarante livide, Amarante oléracée, Brède à grandes feuilles, Pariétaire chinois (Reunion).

GERMAN :   Grünlicher Amarant, Grünlicher Fuchsschwanz.

ITALIAN :  Amaranto livido.

JAPANESE :   アマランツス・リビヅス・オ レラセウス  Amarantsusu ribijisu oreraseusu.

POLISH :   Szarłat siny  (as A. lividus).

SLOVENIAN :   Zelenkasti ščir.

SPANISH :   Bledo lívido (Mexico), Bledo rojo.

THAI :   ผักขม  Phak khom (as A. lividus).

Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J. D. Sauer

SYNONYM(S) : Acnida cannabina L.

ENGLISH : Hemp amaranth, Saltmarsh waterhemp, Tidalmarsh amaranth, Tidal-marsh water-hemp, Waterhemp pigweed.


Amaranthus caudatus L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus caudatus L. subsp. mantegazzianus (Pass.) ined., Amaranthus edulis Speg.,  Amaranthus mantegazzianus Pass.

ARABIC :   قطيفة الذيل    Awaiting feedback , ذيل الثعلب
  Awaiting feedback  , قطيفة  ذيلية    Awaiting feedback.

CHINESE :  紅莧菜  Hong xian cai (Taiwan),  尾穗苋   Wei sui xian,  老枪谷  Lao qiang gu, 老鎗殼  Lao qiang ke (Taiwan).

DANISH :  Rævehale-amarant.

ENGLISH :  Foxtail amaranth, Inca wheat, Love-lies-bleeding,

FINNISH :  Punarevonhäntä.

FRENCH :  Amarante caudée, Amarante queue-de-renard.

GERMAN :   Fuchsschwanz, Gartenfuchsschwanz,  Inkaweizen.

HINDI :      Raamadaanaa (Ramdana).

ITALIAN :  Amaranto coda rossa.

JAPANESE :    ヒモゲイトウ   Himo geitou,  センニンコク  Sennin koku.

MALAY :   Bayam ekor kucing (Indonesia), Bayam selaseh.

PERSIAN :    Awaiting feedback.

POLISH :  Szarlat zwisly.

PORTUGUESE :  Cauda-de-raposa, Moncos-de-Peru.

RUSSIAN :  Щирица хвостатая   Shiritsa khvostataia.

SINHALESE :   Rana tampala.

SLOVENIAN :  Repati ščir.

SPANISH :  Achita (Peru), Achis (Peru), Amaranto, Bledo francés,  Coimi (Peru), Cola de zorro, Coyo, Cuipa (Peru),  Jataco, Kiwicha (Peru), Moco de pavo, Qamaya, Quilete, Quinoa del valle  (Argentina),  Sangoracha, Trigo del Inca.

SWEDISH : Rävsvans.

THAI :  ผักขมใบแดง  Phak khom bai daeng.

VIETNAMESE :  Dền đuôi ngấn, Dền đuôi chồn ?

Photograph of white seeds (magnified) on Mansfeld Database site (IPK Gatersleben).
Photograph of red seeds (magnified) on Mansfeld Database site (IPK Gatersleben).


Amaranthus caudatus L. var. atropurpureus hort.    ->    Amaranthus caudatus L.
Amaranthus cruentus L.

SYNONYM(S) :  Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.,  Amaranthus hybridus L. var. paniculatus (L.) Thell., Amaranthus paniculatus L., Amaranthus sanguineus L.

CHINESE :  老鸦谷  Lao ya gu,  繁 穗苋  Fan sui xian (as A. paniculatus).

ENGLISH :  African spinach, Blood amaranth, Grain amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth, Red amaranth, Purple amaranth.

FINNISH :  Vaihtelevarevonhäntä.

FRENCH :  Amarante paniculée, Epinard du Soudan.

GERMAN :  Fuchsschwanz, Rispen-Fuchsschwanz.

HINDI :  Chuamarsa, Ganhar, Rajgeera.

HEBREW :   יַרְבּוּז יְרֹק-שִׁבֹּלֶת   Yarbuz yerok-shibbolet.

ITALIAN :  Amaranto cruento, Amaranto rosso.

JAPANESE :   スギモリゲイトウ   Sugimori geitou.

PORTUGUESE :  Amarantos-a-grãos, Caruru-roxo.

RUSSIAN :  Щирица гибридная    Shchiritsa gibridnaia, Щирица метельчатая    Shchiritsa metel'chataia.

SANSKRIT :   Rahadri  (as A. paniculatus).

SLOVENIAN :   Izrodni ščir, Košati ščir.

SPANISH :  Bledo  (Mexico).

SWEDISH :  Blodamarant.

TAMIL :  Mulai kkirai, Mullukkirai.



Cultivars of grain amaranths :    Alegria, Chihuahuan, Hopi, Mexican White, Southern.

Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex Thell.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus tristis Moq.

FRENCH :   Brède malabar piquant , Epinard piquant, Pariétaire piquant *, Pariétaire rouge (as A. tristis).

HINDI :  Khada sag,

MALAY :  Bayam bhaji.

RUSSIAN :   Щирица сомнительная  Shchiritsa somnitel'naia.

SPANISH :  Bledos malezas, Pira.

Amaranthus graecizans L.

 SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus blitum auct., non L., Amaranthus angustifolia Lam., Amaranthus angustifolia Lam. var. silvester  Thell., Amaranthus angustifolia Lam. var. silvestris (Vill.) Thell., Amaranthus angustifolius Lam. var. graecizans (L.) Thell., Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan, Amaranthus graecizans L. var. silvestris (Vill.) Asch., Amaranthus sylvestris Vill.

ENGLISH :  Mediterranean amaranth, Prostrate pigweed, Spreading pigweed, Tumbleweed, White pigweed.

FRENCH :  Amarante africaine.

GERMAN :  Griechischer Amarant.

SPANISH :  Amaranto de hojas estrechas, Bledo.


Amaranthus hybridus L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus chlorostachys auct., Amaranthus incurvatus Timeroy ex Gren. & Godr., Amaranthus patulus Bertol.

CHINESE :  绿穗苋    Lü sui xian, Tai wan xian.

DANISH:  Top-amarant.

ENGLISH :  Green amaranth, Pigweed, Slim amaranth, Smooth amaranth.

FINNISH :  Tummarevonhäntä.

FRENCH :   Amarante hybride, Amarante verte, Brède malabar (Reunion) *.

GERMAN :  Ausgebreiteter Fuchsschwanz, Bastardamarant, Bastardfuchsschwanz, Grünähriger Fuchsschwanz .

JAPANESE :   ホナガアオゲイトウ  Honaka ao geitou.

NORWEGIAN :  Toppamarant.

SPANISH :  Quelite (Mexico).

SWEDISH :  Grönamarant.

VIETNAMESE :   Dền đuôi chồn  ?


Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus frumentacea Buch.-Ham., Amaranthus leucocarpus S. Watson, Amaranthus leucospermus S. Watson

CHINESE :  千穗苋  Qian sui gu.

ENGLISH :  Prince's feather amaranth.

GERMAN :  Grünähriger Fuchsschwanz, Roter Fuchsschwanz, Trauer-Fuchsschwanz.

HINDI :  Chua,    Raamadaanaa (Ramdana), Rajgeera.

ITALIAN :  Amaranto a spiga verde.

JAPANESE :   アマランツス・ヒポコンドリアツス  Amarantsusu hipokondoriatsusu.
PORTUGUESE :  Amarantos-a-grãos.

SPANISH :  Alegría (Mexico), Bledo (Mexico), Huantli (Aztec - Mexico).

A. hypochondriacus x A. hybridus  'Guarijio'

Amaranthus muricatus (Mocq.) Hicken

PORTUGUESE :   Bredo-da-golegã.

Amaranthus retroflexus L.

CHINESE :  反枝苋   Fan zhi xian.

DANISH :  Opret Amarant.

DUTCH :  Papegaaienkruid.

ENGLISH :  Redroot,  Redroot amaranth,  Redroot pigweed,  Rough pigweed,  Wild beet amaranth.

FINNISH : Vihreä revonhäntä.

FRENCH : Amarante réfléchie.

GERMAN :  Ackerfuchsschwanz, Bogen-Fuchsschwanz, Gekruemmter Fuchsschwanz, Krummer Fuchsschwanz, Rauhhaariger Amarant, Rauhhaariger Fuchsschwanz ,  Zurückgekrümmter, Zurückgekrümmter Fuchsschwanz.

GREEK :  Τραχύ βλήτο     Trachy vlito.

HEBREW :    יַרְבּוּז מֻפְשָׁל   Yarbuz mufshal.

ITALIAN :   Amaranto comune, Biedone.

JAPANESE :   アオゲイトウ   Ao geitou.

NORWEGIAN :  Duskamarant.

POLISH :  Szarłat szorstki.

PORTUGUESE :  Caruru gigante (Brazil), Moncos-de-Peru.

SLOVENIAN :  Srhkodlakavi ščir.

SPANISH :   Amaranto común.

SWEDISH :  Svinamarant.



Amaranthus spinosus L.

CHINESE :  刺苋  Ci xian, 刺莧   (Taiwan).

ENGLISH :  Prickly amaranth, Spiny amaranth, Thorny amaranth, Thorny pigweed.

FINNISH :  Piikkirevonhäntä.

FRENCH :  Amarante épineuse, Epinard cochon, Epinard piquant, Pariétaire piquant *.

GERMAN :  Dorniger Fuchsschwanz, Malabarspinat.

HINDI :  Chaulai bhaji, Cholai, Kateli, Katemath.

JAPANESE :   ハリビユ  Hari byu.

NORWEGIAN :  Tornamarant.

SANSKRIT :   Tanduliya, Tanduliyah.

SPANISH :  Bledo espinoso,  Espinaca de Malabar, Quelite espinoso (Mexico).

SWEDISH :  Taggamarant.

TAMIL :  Mullikkirai, Mullukkirai.

THAI :   ผักขมหนาม  Phak khom nam.

VIETNAMESE :  Dền gai.


Amaranthus tricolor L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus gangeticus L.

CHINESE :   紅莧  Hong xian (Taiwan),  苋   Xian,  雁 來紅  (Taiwan).

DANISH :  Papegøjeamarant.

ENGLISH :  Chinese amaranth, Chinese spinach, Joseph's coat, Summer-poinsettia, Tampala.

FRENCH :  Amarante comestible,  Amarante de gange, Amarante du gange, Amarante tricolore, Pariétaire noire *, Pariétaire sauvage.

GERMAN :  Chinesischer Salat, Dreifarbiger Fuchsschwanz, Gemüseamarant, Surinamesischer Fuchsschwanz.

HINDI :    Chaulaai (Chaulai), Chauli, Chavleri, Lal bhaji, Lal sag, Rajgeera, Rajgira, Rajkiri.

JAPANESE :    ハゲイトウ  Ha geitou  ガンライコウ  Ganraikou.
PORTUGUESE :   Amarantos, Amarantos a folhas, Carurú, Espinafre africano.

RUSSIAN : Амарант трехцветный  Amarant trekhtsvetnyi,  Щирица трехцветная   Shiritsa trekhtsvetnaia.

SANSKRIT :  Ariki sira (as A. gangeticus).

SINHALESE :   Tampala.

SPANISH :  Amaranto,  Moco de pavo.

TAMIL :  Cerikkirai, Cirukirai, Thandukkeerai.

THAI :   ผักขมสวน  Phak khom suan.

VIETNAMESE :   Dền canh, Dền tía.


Amaranthus tricolor L. 'All Red'

Photograph at Evergreen Seeds.

Amaranthus tricolor L. 'Elephant Head'

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus gangeticus L. 'Elephant Head'

ENGLISH :   Black-seeded ornamental amaranth, Purple-red-flowered ornamental amaranth.


Amaranthus tricolor L. 'Red Leaf'

Photograph at Evergreen seeds.

Amaranthus viridis L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Amaranthus gracilis Desf., nom. nud., Amaranthus polystachyus Willd.

CHINESE :   皱果苋  Zhou guo xian.

ENGLISH :  Green amaranth, Pigweed, Slender amaranth.

FRENCH :  Amarante verte.

GERMAN :  Grüner Amarant.

GREEK :  Λεπτό βλήτο    Depto vlito.

HINDI :  Jangali chaulai.

JAPANESE :   アオビユ  Aobyu ,  ホ ナガイヌビユ  Honaga inu byu.

MALAY :  Bayan hedjo.

PORTUGUESE :  Cararu.

SANSKRIT :  Gandira, Tanduliya.

SPANISH :  Bledo, Quelite verd (Mexico).

TAMIL :  Vakucakkirai.

THAI :  ผักโหม   Phak hom, ผักโขม   Phak khom,    ผักขม  Phak khom, ผักขมหัด  Phak khom hat  (as A. gracilis).

VIETNAMESE :  Dền xanh.


Note on some French names

The gender of the name "Pariétaire" used on Reunion island is not always respected. Consequently adjectives may vary (ie. noir vs noire, piquant vs piquante etc.).
The expression "Brède malabar", applied to several species of amaranths, is also applied to at least 2 other plants from different genera : Basella alba & Sesbania grandiflora.




HOW TO CITE THIS PAGE / COLLECTION OF RECORDS

Porcher Michel H. et al. 1995 - 2020, Sorting  Amaranthus Names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database   (M.M.P.N.D)  - A Work in Progress. School of Agriculture and Food Systems. Faculty of Land & Food Resources. The University of Melbourne. Australia.
< http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Amaranthus.html > (2006).

 

REFERENCES
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Association Flore Réunion, 2001, Encyclopédie online de la Flore de la Réunion.  Runisland International. < http://www.flore-reunion.com/frame.html >.

IDRHa,  1999,  Decreto-Lei n.º 565/99, DR 295/99 SÉRIE I-A de 1999-12-21, Ministério do Ambiente, Regula a introdução na natureza de espécies não indígenas da flora e da fauna.  Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica, Lisboa.  < http://www.idrha.min-agricultura.pt/ruris/legislacao/dl_565_99.htm >.

USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?amaranthus (21 October 2005). (GRIN)



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