Amaranthus.—Amaranth.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Amaranthus tricolor L.
Engl.: Joseph's coat, Chinese amaranth, Chinese spinach, hijau salad amaranth, vegetable amaranth.
Deu.: Surinamesischer Fuchsschwanz, Gemüseamarant.
Fran.: amarante comestible, amarante tricolore.
Sven.: papegojamarant.
Suom.: kirjorevonhäntä.
TCM: xian.
Bot. syn.: Amaranthus gangeticus L., Amaranthus mangostanus L., Amaranthus melancholicus L., Amaranthus polygamus L.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
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