Amaranthus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). === Proper noun === Amaranthus m A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – amaranths, pigweeds. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Amaranthaceae – family; Amaranthoideae - subfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Amaranthus caudatus - type species (lectotype) === References === Amaranthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Amaranthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Amaranthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Amaranthus at USDA Plants database Amaranthus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.