Amaranthus viridis
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Amaranthus viridis is a cosmopolitan species in the botanical family Amaranthaceae and is commonly known as Slender Amaranth or Green Amaranth.
It is eaten as a vegetable in parts of Africa.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
[edit] External links
- PROTAbase on Amaranthus viridis
- Green amaranth photograph, green amaranth description and green amaranth diagram from HerbiGuide
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