Amaranthus hybridus L.

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Amaranthus hybridus L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. King 688 with H. C. Bastien, 16 Aug 1986

  • Location

    Mexico. Michoacán. Pátzcuaro Mun. Environs of Opoopeo. Farm of Jesus Pamatz. House on right 5 minutes from Opopeo plaza on road to Ururapan.

  • Habitat

    Planted between rows of corn.

  • Description

    Cultivated herb to 4m. Four plants of Amaranthus in total. Flower spikes erect, green in color. Seeds white. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03350105

    Occurrence ID: cc7154dc-a86d-4e12-9daf-773dcb25d7a6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Amaranthus hybridus L. det D. B. Pratt, 1996
    Note: (doesn't fit cultivated description; seems to be a weed from the adjacent field)

    Amaranthus

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Michoacán

  • County/Municipio

    Pátzcuaro Mun.

  • Locality

    Environs of Opoopeo. Farm of Jesus Pamatz. House on right 5 minutes from Opopeo plaza on road to Ururapan

  • Coordinates

    19.5, -101.67

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden Am=1p_r.1.l_
PLANTS OF MEXICO «"arantn
No. 688 Amaranthus
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03350105
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HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Amaranthus hybridusL.
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det. Donald B. Pratt	February 1996
STATE OF MICHOACAN: Municip. Patzcuaro.
Environs of Opopeo. Farm of Jesus Pamatz.
House on right 5 minutes from Opopeo plaza
on road to Ururapan,
101*^0' W.
Approx. 19 301 N
meters. Planted
, Four plants of
Cultivated herb to 4
between rows of corn
Amaranthus in total.
Flower spikes erect, green in color. Seeds
white. Harvest used by farmer and sold to
make the sweet "alegría".
Coll. S. R. King & H. C. Bastien
Date: August 16, 1986
03350105