Amaranthus

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Amaranthus L. Revonhännät

Amaranthus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae); [GHSP]

Foodplants for Amyna axis, Chlosyne narva?, Chrysoesthia drurella, C. sexguttella, Coleophora versurella, Dendropsyche venezuelae, Helvibotys helvialis, Hypolimnas misippus, Pholisora catullus, Spodoptera albulum, Theretra nessus, Zizeeria knysna

Amaranthus caudatus L. Punarevonhäntä

Foodplant for Actinote carycina, A. mamita mitama, A. surima perisa
Amaranthus retroflexus L. Viherrevonhäntä Vihreä revonhäntä Common Amaranth Redroot Pigweed Svinamarant
- Amaranthus retroflexus; [RK, 124]; [SK, 234]
881x1175 (~149Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Coleophora versurella, Hahncappsia mancalis, Pholisora catullus, Sitochroa chortalis, Staphylus mazans
Amaranthus powelli S. Watson Tummarevonhäntä Mörk amarant
- Amaranthus hybridus auct.
- ?Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.
- Amaranthus powelli; [RK, 125]
Foodplant as Amaranthus hybridus for Coleophora lineapulvella
Amaranthus cruentus L. Vaihtelevarevonhäntä
Amaranthus spinosus L. 'Piikkirevonhäntä' Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus albus L. Valkorevonhäntä White Pigweed Tumble Pigweed Vit amarant
- Amaranthus albus; [RK, 125]
Amaranthus standleyanus Parodi ex Covas 'Argentiinanrevonhäntä'
Amaranthus crispus (Lesp. & Thev.) N. Terracc. 'Poimurevonhäntä'
Amaranthus graecizans L. 'Kaitarevonhäntä' Short-tepalled Pigweed
Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson Lusikkarevonhäntä Prostrate Pigweed Skedamarant
- Amaranthus blitoides; [RK, 125]
Amaranthus deflexus L. 'Rikkarevonhäntä' Perennial Pigweed

Foodplant for Zizeeria knysna
Amaranthus blitum L. Kohenevarevonhäntä
Amaranthus rudis Sauer 'Kansasinrevonhäntä' Commone Waterhemp
?Amaranthus panniculatus L.
- Amaranthus panniculatus; [SK, 234]
?Amaranthus atropurpureus Roxb.
- Amaranthus atropurpureus; [SK, 234 (note)]

26.9.1998 (15)

References:

[DVF] Den Virtuella floran
http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[RK] Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki
[SK] Mela & Cajander, 1906
Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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