Amaranthus tricolor AMARANTHACEAE

Sample information

Sample ID77-1-5
Speciestricolor
GenusAmaranthus
FamilyAMARANTHACEAE
Common namechinese spinach joseph's-coat
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Morphology

Pollen / Sporepollen
Morphologic typepantoporate
Surface patternreticulate
Equatorial sizemin 24.4, mean 27.7, max 27.7
Polar sizemin 21.3, mean 26.1, max 26.2
Equatorial shapesuboblate
Polar shapecircular
Grain arrangementdicot
Aperture countM
Pore surface shapecircular
Wall evennesseven
Columella visible?True
Dispersal formmonad
Morphology notesWith spine (not always preserve).

Ecology and Geography

Plant typeangiosperm
Floristic region(s)Papua New Guinea (highland)
Cultivated?True
Vegetation communitiesdisturbed/anthropogenic, herbland
Ecology notesSynonyms: Amaranthus gangeticus - L. Amaranthus melancholicus - L.

Collection

CollectorJ. M. Wheeler ANU 5729
ANU access code1248
Collection siteEastern Highlands Province, Kainantu District
Collection countryPapua New Guinea
Collection notesPhotographed
Equatorial view
Polar view
Surface pattern
Wall view
Aperture view
Unique feature