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Amaranthus thunbergii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Amaranthus
Species:	A. thunbergii
Binomial name
Amaranthus thunbergii Moq.

Amaranthus thunbergii, commonly known as Thunberg's amaranthus or Thunberg's pigweed, is found in Africa.

The leaves are used as a flavouring or leafy vegetable.

References

1. NRCS. "Amaranthus thunbergii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
3. Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.

External links

• PROTAbase on Amaranthus thunbergii
• "Amaranthus thunbergii". Plants for a Future.

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