Amaranthus graecizans
Common names
mat amaranth
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Amaranthaceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1944
Origin
Probably tropical Africa to Mediterranean
Other information
Etymology
amaranthus: From the Greek a- ‘without’ or ‘lacking’ and maraino ‘to fade’, meaning unfading and referring to the durability of the flowers of some species