Kingdom Plantae Family Amaranthaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Amaranthus | |
Similar Amaranthus californicus, Amaranthus brownii, Amaranthus crispus, Amaranthus fimbriatus, Amaranthus cannabinus | ||
Amaranthus grandiflorus is a species of Amaranthus found in Australia.
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Description
Amaranthus grandiflorus is an annual plant, reaching up to 40 centimetres (16 in) tall. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, and up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in), with an acute tip. The flowers are clustered into inflorescences, borne in the axils. The petals are 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in) long.
Distribution and ecology
Amaranthus grandiflorus is found in Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. 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.
References
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