Amaranthus tricolor

Amaranthus tricolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species:
A. tricolor
Binomial name
Amaranthus tricolor
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Amaranthus amboinicus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
    • Amaranthus bicolor Nocca ex Willd.
    • Amaranthus cuspidatus Vis.
    • Amaranthus dubius Mart. nom. inval.
    • Amaranthus flexuosus Moq.
    • Amaranthus gangeticus L.
    • Amaranthus inamoenus Willd.
    • Amaranthus incomptus Willd.
    • Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Willd.
    • Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Steud.
    • Amaranthus lanceolatus Roxb.
    • Amaranthus lancifolius Roxb.
    • Amaranthus lividus Roxb. nom. illeg.
    • Amaranthus mangostanus Blanco
    • Amaranthus melancholicus L.[1]
    • Amaranthus oleraceus Roxb.
    • Amaranthus polygamus Roxb.
    • Amaranthus rotundifolius Moq.
    • Amaranthus salicifolius H.J.Veitch
    • Amaranthus tristis L.
    • Blitum gangeticum Moench
    • Blitum melancholicum Moench
    • Glomeraria bicolor Cav. ex Moq.
    • Glomeraria tricolor (L.) Cav.

Amaranthus tricolor, known as edible amaranth,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Amaranthus, part of the family Amaranthaceae.

The plant is often cultivated for ornamental and culinary purposes. It is known as bireum in Korea;[3] tampala, tandaljo, or tandalja bhaji in India;[4] callaloo in the Caribbean; and Joseph's coat in other areas, in reference to the Biblical story of Joseph and the coat of many colors. Although it is native to South and South-East Asia, A. tricolor is one of several species of amaranth cultivated in warm regions across the world.[citation needed] Cultivars have striking yellow, red, and green foliage.

  1. ^ "Amaranthus melancholicus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  3. ^ a b English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 349. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  4. ^ Michel H. Porcher. "Sorting Amaranthus names".