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Amaranthus graecizans, Tumble weed, Griechischer Fuchsschwanz, Grekamarant


Amaranthus graecizans L.
Family: Amaranthaceae

Synonyms: Amaranthus angustifolius Lam., Amaranthus angustifolius M.Bieb. ex Willd., Amaranthus angustifolius subsp. aschersonianus Thell., Amaranthus aschersonianus (Thell.) Chiov., Amaranthus blitum Moq., Amaranthus blitum var. graecizans (L.) Moq., Amaranthus blitum var. nanus Moq., Amaranthus graecizans subsp. aschersonianus (Thell.) Costea, D.M. Brenner & Tardif, Amaranthus graecizans subsp. graecizans, Amaranthus graecizans var. pachytepalus Aellen, Amaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus (Nevski ex Vassilcz.) Gusev, Amaranthus hierichuntinus Vis., Amaranthus roxburgianus var. aschersonianus (Thell.) N.C.Nair, Amaranthus thellungianus Nevski ex Vassilcz., Blitum graecizans (L.) Moench, Galliaria graecizans (L.) Nieuwl., Glomeraria graecizans (L.) Cav.
English: Tumble weed, pig weed
German: Griechischer Fuchsschwanz
Swedish: Grekamarant
Description: Annual herb, prostrate, branched from the base; plants glabrous. Leaves spiral; variable, lamina rhomboid-ovate or linear-lanceolate or linear, 2-4 × 0.5-2 cm, acute, cuneate at the base, glaucous green.  Flowers all in axillary cymose clusters, male and female intermixed, males in the upper whorls. Perianth segments 3, 2-3mm. Stamens 3 in males. Stigmas 3, slender, flexuose in females. Capsule subglobose 2mm, usually strongly wrinkled. Seeds shining, compressed, black, faintly reticulate.
Habitat & location: Occasional in the rock crevices in hilly areas.
Use: The leaves are used as leafy vegetable.
Sufficient quantity of fresh leaves is pounded and a handful of the paste is boiled in water to make a decoction which is orally given once a day in constipation. [Medicinal Plants of Wadi El Gemal National Park ]

7 Published articles of  Amaranthus graecizans


1. Phytochemical and in vitro antioxidant evaluation of different fractions of Amaranthus graecizans subsp silvestris (Vill.) Brenan.
Ishtiaq, Saiqa; Ahmad, Mansoor; Hanif, Uzma; et al.
ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE  Volume: 7   Supplement: 1   Pages: S342-S347   Published: SEP 2014

2. Impact of NaCl salinity on the germination of Acacia mellifera, Aloe vera, Amaranthus graecizans and Lawsonia inermis plant seeds growing in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Sobhi, O. A.
Biosciences, Biotechnology Research Asia  Volume: 4   Issue: 2   Pages: 371-376   Published: 2007

3. OXYGEN INHIBITION OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN THE C-4 SPECIES AMARANTHUS-GRAECIZANS L
KU, SB; EDWARDS, GE
PLANTA  Volume: 147   Issue: 4   Pages: 277-282   Published: 1980

4. OXYGEN INHIBITION OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN THE 4 CARBON SPECIES AMARANTHUS-GRAECIZANS
KU S B; EDWARDS G E
Planta (Heidelberg)  Volume: 147   Issue: 4   Pages: 277-282   Published: 1980

5. HYBRIDIZATION BETWEEN AMARANTHUS-GRAECIZANS AND AMARANTHUS-VIRIDIS
MADHUSOODANAN, KJ
CURRENT SCIENCE  Volume: 45   Issue: 19   Pages: 703-704   Published: 1976

6. Intraspecific aneuploidy in Amaranthus graecizans.
Mohinder Pal
Current Science  Volume: 41   Issue: 7   Pages: 262-263   Published: 1972

7. INTRASPECIFIC ANEUPLOIDY IN AMARANTHUS-GRAECIZANS
PAL, M
CURRENT SCIENCE  Volume: 41   Issue: 7   Pages: 262-+   Published: 1972
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