Descriptor in English: | Amaranthus |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Amaranthus |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Amaranthus |
Descriptor in French: | Amaranthus |
Entry term(s): |
Amaranth Plant Amaranth Plants Pigweed, Redroot Pigweeds, Redroot Plant, Amaranth Plants, Amaranth Redroot Pigweed Redroot Pigweeds |
Tree number(s): |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.198.500.100.130 |
Scope note: | A plant genus, in the family AMARANTHACEAE, best known as a source of high-protein grain crops and of Red Dye No. 2 (AMARANTH DYE). Tumbleweed sometimes refers to Amaranthus but more often refers to SALSOLA. |
Annotation: | X ref REDROOT PIGWEED: REDROOT see SANGUINARIA is also available; AMARANTH DYE is also available |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
History Note: | 2002 |
DeCS UI: | 35655 |
Descriptor UI: | D027721 |
Date Established: | 2002/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 2001/07/25 |
Revision Date: | 2017/07/07 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Amaranthus
- Preferred
Redroot Pigweed
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0380871 |
Scope note | A plant genus, in the family AMARANTHACEAE, best known as a source of high-protein grain crops and of Red Dye No. 2 (AMARANTH DYE). Tumbleweed sometimes refers to Amaranthus but more often refers to SALSOLA. |
Preferred term | Amaranthus |
Entry term(s) |
Amaranth Plant Amaranth Plants Plant, Amaranth Plants, Amaranth |
Concept UI |
M0396442 |
Preferred term | Redroot Pigweed |
Entry term(s) |
Pigweed, Redroot Pigweeds, Redroot Redroot Pigweeds |
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