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Purple amaranth
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Purple amaranth

Amaranthus blitum L.

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Names

EnglishPurple amaranth
DutchKleine majer
SpanishAmaranto púrpura
Chinese凹头苋
Scientific nameAmaranthus blitum L.

About this species

Amaranthus blitum, commonly called purple amaranth or Guernsey pigweed, is an annual plant species in the economically important plant family Amaranthaceae. It has a number of culinary uses.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAmaranthus

In Suriname

24Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1900First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo3
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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