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African Amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus (Gillies ex Moq.) Gillies ex Hieron.)

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Introduced or Not Present

This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

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The widely-used common name of this species is misleading; it is native to South America, not Africa, although it has become introduced at a few locations in Africa including South Africa and northwest Africa.

• Amaranthus muricatus (African amaranth) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

• Amaranthus muricatus | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)

• Amaranthus muricatus | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Amaranthus muricatus (Gillies ex Moq.) Hieron. | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)

• Amaranthus muricatus | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)

• Amaranthus muricatus | Flora of North America (About This Site)

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