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Taxon:  Amaranthus lividus L.



Summary
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Albersia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
101540
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:990. 1753
Verified:
02/04/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Brenan, J. P. M. & C. C. Townsend. 1980. (540) Proposal to reject Amaranthus blitum L. (Amaranthaceae) under Art. 69 in favor of A. lividus L.. Taxon 29:695-696. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 1984. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 27. Taxon 33:298. Note: rejection proposal for A. blitum not recommended
  3. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
  4. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. The CIBA-GEIGY Weed Tables. 1974 Note: accepts
  5. Costea, M. et al. 2001. Notes on some little known Amaranthus taxa (Amaranthaceae) in the United States. Sida 19:984. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8113#/summary
  6. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. 1980- Note: accepts
  7. El-Hadidi, M. N. & M. S. Abdallah. Flora of Egypt. 1980- Note: accepts
  8. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. Flora zambesiaca. 1960- Note: accepts
  9. Fillias, F. et al. 1980. Amaranthus blitum vs. A. lividus (Amaranthaceae). Taxon 29:149-150. Note: = A. blitum var. oleraceus (L.) Hook. f.
  10. Greuter, W. et al., eds. Med-Checklist. 1984- Note: = A. blitum L.
  11. Hügin, G. 1987. Einige Bemerkungen zu wenig bekannten Amaranthus - Sippen (Amaranthaceae) Mitteleuropas. Willdenowia 16:458. Note: = A. blitum var. oleraceus (L.) Hook. f.
  12. Hara, H. et al. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. 1978-1982 Note: accepts
  13. Hara, H. Flora of eastern Himalaya. v. 1:1966, v. 2:1971, v. 3:1975 Note: accepts
  14. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. Flora of Ecuador. 1973- Note: mentions
  15. Hnatiuk, R. J. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11. 1990 Note: = A. blitum L.
  16. Holm, L. et al. A geographical atlas of world weeds. 1979 Note: accepts
  17. Howard, R. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 1974-1989 Note: = A. blitum L.
  18. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. 1953-1972 Note: accepts
  19. Ohwi, J. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). 1965 Note: accepts
  20. Rechinger, K. H., ed. Flora iranica. 1963- Note: accepts
  21. Reitz, R., ed. Flora ilustrada catarinense. 1965- Note: accepts
  22. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. Flora malesiana. 1948- Note: accepts
  23. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952- Note: accepts
  24. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980 Note: accepts
  25. Westphal, E. & P. C. M. Jansen, eds. 1989. A selection. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). 1989- A:34. Note: accepts
  26. Wiggins, I. L. & D. M. Porter. Flora of the Galapagos islands. 1971 Note: accepts
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