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Amaranthus ascendens Loisel. Amaranthus blitum L. subsp. ascendens (Loisel.) Schübl. & G.Martens Amaranthus lividus L. subsp. lividus Amaranthus lividus L. subsp. ascendens (Loisel.) Wacht. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in tropical South America. Widely introduced and naturalized in North America, Europa, Asia and tropical Africa. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 57 - 58. Troupin, G. (1978). Amaranthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 238 - 239. as A. lividus subsp. ascendens (Includes a picture). |