Amaranthus.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Engl.: spiny amaranth, prickly calalue, thorny pigweed.
Deu.: Dorniger Fuchsschwanz, Malabarspinat, Stachel-Fuchsschwanz.
Fran.: épinard cochon, épinard malabre.
Bot. syn.: Amaranthus caracasanus Kunth, Amaranthus diacanthus Raf., Galliaria spinosa (L.) Nieuwl.
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