Amaranthus tricolor L.

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Literature:	Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277 Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 48 - 53. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Amaranthus tricolor
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