Amaranthus torreyi
(Gray) Benth. ex S. Wats.
Torrey's Amaranth
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.892095
Element CodePDAMA041J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusProvisional
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAmaranthus
Other Common NamesBigelow's Amaranth (EN)
Concept ReferenceFlora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
Taxonomic CommentsFNA (vol. 4, 2003) includes Amaranthus bigelovii and A. pringlei in A. torreyi. Kartesz (1999) includes specimens misidentified as A. torreyi in A. bigelovii, but also accepts the distinct species, A. torreyi. Kartesz (1994) did not accept A. torreyi as distinct. FNA also says the name A. torreyi has been widely misapplied to at least two other species, A. arenicola and A. watsonii, and that because of that, the name A. bigelovii was used for A. torreyi by J.D. Sauer in 1955 and in some recent floras. They go on to say the nomenclature and taxonomic relationships in the group should be critically reviewed.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Texas | SNR | Yes |
| Arizona | S3 | Yes |
| New Mexico | SNR | Yes |
| California | SNR | Yes |
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| T Bar | Gila National Forest | 6,823 |
References (1)
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.