Nanu ji Amaranthus tricolor is now correct name for what we earlier knew as Amaranthus gangeticus. A. cruentus is now correctly known as A. hybridus subsp. cruentus. The two species are distinguished as under:
Terminal inflorescence alone usually spiciform, the axillary inflorescences ± rounded clusters-or if axillary spikes present, these with globose clusters at junction with stem; bracteoles terminating in awns which are fine, flexuose and hair-like above; perianth segments 3........................................................................ Amaranthus tricolor Terminal and at least some (generally most) of the upper axillary inflorescences spiciform, without dense globose clusters at the junction of peduncle and stem; bracteoles terminating in stout, rigid awns; perianth segments usually 5.............. A. hybridus Subsp. cruentus has shorter bracteoles of female flower (longest mostly 1-1.5 times as long as the perianth; 1.5-2 times in subsp. hybridus), Stigma-bases and upper part of lid of fruit scarcely swollen (swollen in subsp hybridus) , fruit with no distinct “neck” (distinct neck in subsp. hybridus). -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Queries from another thread: > "Dear members, > For the red amaranth pics i posted within the group, i received two > identifications:- One A. cruentus and other saying it to be A. tricolor. > Please can some help distinguish between the two. Is it true that A. tricor > is not the edible species and is ornamental while A. cruentus is used for > cooking...?? Not sure. And any difference in the inflorescence heads- one > erect n in other species drooping? > Thanks. > Best wishes, > Nanu" > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dr Santhosh Kumar <[email protected]> > Date: 29 December 2009 21:55 > Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:25637] Which is this edible red amaranth? > To: Nanu Rathore <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > > > I think this represents Amaranthus cruentus L. > > Santhosh > > 2009/12/29 Nanu Rathore <[email protected]> > > Members, >> >> This is another amaranth i came across which is also consumed as a >> vegetable alike A. viridis. Could you please identify the species? >> >> Best wishes, >> Nanu >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "indiantreepix" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > SANTHOSH > ------------------------------------------ > Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar > Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode > Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > Kerala > India > www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "indiantreepix" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
