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Amaranthus tricolor

Amaranthus tricolor L.

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Ecology and Distribution

Global Distribution

Native of tropical Africa.

Distribution in Egypt

Nile and Mediterranean regions.

Habitat

Grown as a summer garden plant and also escape from cultivation.

Life Expectancy

Annual.

Taxonomy

  • Amaranthus tristis L. (synonym)
  • Amaranthus melancholichus L. (synonym)
  • Amaranthus mangostanus L. (synonym)
  • Amaranthus gangeticus L. (synonym)

References

F.N., Hepper., & I. Friis. (1994).  The Plants of Pehr Forsskal's "Flora Ageyptiaco-Arabica". Kew: Kew Publishing..
L., Boulos. (Submitted).  Flora of Egypt. Cairo: Al Hadara Publishing..
V., Täckholm. (1974).  Students’ Flora of Egypt, 2nd Ed. Cairo: Cairo University Press..
V., Täckholm., & M. Drar. (Submitted).  Flora of Egypt. Bulletin of the Faculty of Science. Cairo: Cairo University Press..