Amaranthus subg. Acnida

(Linnaeus) Aellen ex K. R. Robertson

J. Arnold Arbor. 62: 283. 1981.

Basionym: Undefined subg. Acnida Linnaeus Sp. Pl.,Gen. Pl. ed. 2: 1027. 1753,5, 452. 1754
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 415. Mentioned on page 410, 411.

Plants dioecious. Stems erect to ascending, not fleshy. Inflorescences mostly terminal, well-developed spikes or spicate panicles. Pistillate flowers: tepals absent or 1–5. Utricles indehiscent or dehiscence circumscissile.

Distribution

North America, Mexico, Central America, n South America, elsewhere

Discussion

Species 9 (9 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

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mucronulate;emarginate;obtuse;emarginate;obtuse;acute +
Sergei L. Mosyakin +  and Kenneth R. Robertson +
(Linnaeus) Aellen ex K. R. Robertson +
rounded +  and narrowly cuneate +
Undefined subg. Acnida +
orbiculate +  and linear +
persistent +
triangular +, deltate +, subulate +, linear +, lanceolate +  and ovate +
North America +, Mexico +, Central America +, n South America +  and elsewhere +
peripheral +
hypogynous +
minute +  and small +
not +  and dehiscent +
terminal +  and axillary +
reduced +
crispate +, undulate +, plane +  and entire +
scarious +  and membranaceous +
well-developed +
rudimentary +
J. Arnold Arbor. +
brown +, reddish-brown +  and black +
lenticular +  and subglobose +
well-developed +
nearly +, simple +  and branched +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
erect +  and ascending +
not fleshy +
slender +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Acanthochiton +, Acnida +, Albersia +, Amblogyna +, Euxolus +, Mengea +, Sarratia +  and Scleropus +
Amaranthus subg. Acnida +
Amaranthus +
subgenus +
distinct +
subequal +
indurate +, membranaceous +, chartaceous +  and scarious +
walled +  and 3(-5)-veined +
circumscissile +, dehiscence +  and indehiscent +
tuberculate +  and rugose +
elongate-ovoid +, ovoid +  and globose +
membranaceous +
perennial +  and annual +
pubescent +  and glabrous +