EPPO Global Database

Amaranthus muricatus(AMAMU)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: AMAMU
  • Preferred name: Amaranthus muricatus
  • Authority: (Moquin-Tandon) Hieronymus

Notes

South America (central). Introduced in western Mediterranean area, South Africa, southern USA, Australia


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Euxolus muricatus Moquet

Common names
Name Language
African amaranth English
yerba meona Spanish (UY)
amaranto muricato Italian
bredo-da-golegã Portuguese
bandamarant Swedish
yarbuz moraggi Hebrew
יַרְבּוּז מוֹרַגִּי Hebrew
amarant muricat Catalan