Amaranthus grandiflorus explained

Amaranthus grandiflorus is a species of Amaranthus found in Australia.

Description

Amaranthus grandiflorus is an annual plant, reaching up to tall. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, and up to, with an acute tip. The flowers are clustered into inflorescences, borne in the axils. The petals are 5- long.

Distribution and ecology

Amaranthus grandiflorus is found in Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.^[1] It lives in inland areas, especially drier regions such as areas of red sand.

Taxonomy

Amaranthus grandiflorus was originally described in 1923 by John McConnell Black as a variety of Amaranthus mitchellii.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Amaranthus grandiflorus, Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amaranthaceae . . June 1, 2012 . Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria . Australian Plant Census.
2. Web site: Amaranthus grandiflorus (J.M.Black) J.M.Black . New South Wales Flora Online . June 1, 2012 . National Herbarium of New South Wales.
3. . 1923 . Additions to the flora of South Australia no. 21 . Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia. 47 . 367–370 .