Amaranthus retroflexus  L.

Red-root Amaranth, Redroot Pigweed, Red-rooted Pigweed, Common Amaranth, Pigweed Amaranth, Common Tumbleweed
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species: retroflexus

  • Common names: Red-root Amaranth, Redroot Pigweed, Red-rooted Pigweed, Common Amaranth, Pigweed Amaranth, Common Tumbleweed.
  • Thai names:
  • Chinese names: 反枝苋 fan zhi xian
  • Distribution: Native origin uncertain; now cosmopolitan
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Amaranthus retroflexus from Thailand.
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Amaranthus retroflexus Pa Hin Ngam Chaiyaphum January
References: 
​The Plant List
Flora of China