Plant Details

Accepted name:: Amaranthus cruentus L. [Amaranthaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
ataco	Other	Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007)
chaulai	Other	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cholayi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chua-marsa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chuamarsa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ganhar	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hin-nu-nwe	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
jivanta	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalgaghasa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumarajiva	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marsa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marsu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mulai-k-kirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
prince’s feather	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
pungi kirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
punkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
purple amaranthus	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
rahadri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajagira	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajagiri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajashakini	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajgira	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajgiri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ramdana	Other	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
red am- aranthus	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
red amaranth	Other	Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
rispenfuchsschwanz	Other	Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
spiny amaranthus	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
红粘谷	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
红粘谷子	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Stem, leaf		Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007)
Leaf, seed		Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
Fruit (Seed)		Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 46 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Amaranthus brasiliensis Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 266 (1849).
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell. Fl. Adv. Montpellier: 205 (1912).
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. incurvatus (Trimen ex Gren.) Brenan Watsonia 4: 268 (1961).
Amaranthus incurvatus Trimen ex Gren. Fl. France Prosp.: 8 (1846).
Amaranthus paniculatus L. Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1406 (1763).
Amaranthus sanguineus L. Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1407 (1763).
Amaranthus anacardana Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 4: 719 (1885).
Amaranthus arardhanus Sweet Hort. Brit., ed. 3: 569 (1839).
Amaranthus aureus Besser Cat. Jard. Bot. Krzemieniec: 8 (1816).
Amaranthus berchtholdii Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus carneus Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus caudatus f. oblongotepalus Suess. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 71 (1951).
Amaranthus caudatus var. pseudopaniculatus Suess. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 71 (1951).
Amaranthus chlorostachys Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 259 (1849), sensu auct.
Amaranthus cruentus var. albus S.Das Nordic J. Bot. 30: 418 (2012).
Amaranthus dubius var. leptostachys (Moq.) Thell. in P.F.A.Ascherson & K.O.R.Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5(1): 266 (1914).
Amaranthus edouardi Sennen Exsicc. (Pl. Espagne) 1928-1929: n.° 6650 (1930).
Amaranthus esculentus Besser ex Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 266 (1849).
Amaranthus farinaceus Roxb. ex Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 266 (1849).
Amaranthus flavus L. Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1269 (1759).
Amaranthus flavus var. benhardii Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 258 (1849).
Amaranthus flavus var. ovalifolius Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 258 (1849).
Amaranthus guadeloupensis Voss Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 866 (1895).
Amaranthus guadelupensis Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus hybridus var. paniculatus (L.) Uline & W.L.Bray Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 145 (1891).
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. paniculatus (L.) Hejny in J.Dostál, Kvĕtena ČSR: 444 (1948).
Amaranthus hybridus var. sanguineus (L.) Farw. Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci. 20: 175 (1918).
Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. subdubius Suess. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 73 (1951).
Amaranthus incarnatus Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus montevidensis Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus paniculatus var. cruentus (L.) Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus paniculatus var. monstrosus Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus paniculatus var. purpurascens Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus paniculatus var. sanguineus (L.) Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus paniculatus var. speciosus L.H.Bailey Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1: 270 (1914).
Amaranthus paniculatus var. strictus (Willd.) Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus patulus subsp. incurvatus (Trimen ex Gren.) Arcang. Comp. Fl. Ital.: 588 (1882).
Amaranthus purgans Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus rubescens Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 257 (1849).
Amaranthus sanguineus var. elatior C.Huber ex Nardy Rev. Hort. (Paris) 46: 467 (1874).
Amaranthus sanguinolentus Schrad. ex Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 267 (1849).
Amaranthus speciosus Sims Bot. Mag. 48: t. 2227 (1821).
Amaranthus spicatus Wirzén Diss. Geogr. Pl.: 454 (1839), nom. illeg.
Amaranthus strictus Willd. Hist. Amaranth.: 27 (1790).
Amaranthus tristis var. leptostachys Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 260 (1849).
Amaranthus violaceus Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 270 (1849), not validly publ.

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Amaranthus brasiliensis Moq.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Amaranthus cruentus	Med. Pl. in Russia & C Asia (Mamedov et al., 2005)
Amaranthus cruentus L.	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Amaranthus hybridus L. incurvatus (Gren. & Godr.)Brenan	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.	Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002)
Amaranthus hybridus L. var. cruentus Moq.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Amaranthus hybridus var. cruent	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Amaranthus incurvatus Timeroy ex Gren. & Godr.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Amaranthus paniculatus	SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015)
Amaranthus paniculatus L.	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Orders & Families of Med. Pl. in Philippines (Carag & Buot, 2017) Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Amaranthus sanguineus L.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)

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