Amaranthus spinosus (Amaranthaceae)

Amaranthus spinosus
(Amaranthaceae)

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Species description or overview

Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii

Information about Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Amaranthus spinosus information from PIER
Information on Amaranthus spinosus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Amaranthus spinosus
Nomenclatural information about Amaranthus spinosus is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Amaranthus spinosus
Nomenclatural information about Amaranthus spinosus is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Amaranthus spinosus
Nomenclatural information about Amaranthus spinosus is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii

Information about Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Amaranthus spinosus (Amaranthaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Amaranthus spinosus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii

Information about Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Images

Images of Amaranthus spinosus (Amaranthaceae) (spiny amaranth, pakai kuku)
Links to high-resolution free images of Amaranthus spinosus (Amaranthaceae) (spiny amaranth, pakai kuku) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Amaranthus spinosus
Mixed Rights

Amaranthus spinosus images from PIER
Images of Amaranthus spinosus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Herbarium specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Amaranthus spinosus from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Amaranthus spinosus from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Amaranthus spinosus
Mixed Rights

Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Amaranthus spinosus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Books

Weed handbook of Western Polynesia
Whistler, W. Arthur. 1983. Weed handbook of Western Polynesia. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft f#r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. ISBN: 3-88085-227-8. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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