Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales

Amaranthaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

Achyranthes L. taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
Aerva Forssk. taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
Alternanthera Forssk. taxonomically included in
Amaranthus L. taxonomically included in
Bosea L. taxonomically included in
Celosia L. taxonomically included in
Digera Forssk. taxonomically included in
Gomphrena L. taxonomically included in
Iresine P. Browne taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
Psilotrichum Blume taxonomically included in
Ptilotus R. Br. taxonomically included in
Pupalia Juss. taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
Saltia Moq. taxonomically included in
Tidestromia Standl. taxonomically included in

Children

Achyranthes L.
Aerva Forssk.
Alternanthera Forssk.
Amaranthus L.
Bosea L.
Celosia L.
Digera Forssk.
Gomphrena L.
Iresine P. Browne
Psilotrichum Blume
Ptilotus R. Br.
Pupalia Juss.
Saltia Moq.
Tidestromia Standl.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Finnish: revonhäntäkasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 Swedish: amarantväxter

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Gen. Pl.: 87. 1789

Genbank

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Citation

Iamonico, D. 2015+: Amaranthaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Amaranthaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/1d454698-9edc-4c48-83e6-4d1d06744109

WoRMS (2025). Amaranthaceae. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=414754

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial

Importance

no data

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GUID

1d454698-9edc-4c48-83e6-4d1d06744109
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2009-09-23 by Iamonico, D. & by db_admin

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