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Plants of Hawaii

 Plants of Hawaii
Family Index - Species Index

Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family (Dicot)

Select Amaranthaceae known from Hawaii

Images by Forest and Kim Starr (Image use policy).

Achyranthes aspera var. aspera - Prickly achyranthes (Amaranthaceae)
Achyranthes aspera var. aspera
Prickly achyranthes
Achyranthes splendens var. splendens - Achyranthes (Amaranthaceae)
Achyranthes splendens var. splendens*
Achyranthes
Alternanthera caracasana - Mat chaff flower (Amaranthaceae)
Alternanthera caracasana
Mat chaff flower
Alternanthera dentata - Ruby leaf, black night, upright calico plant (Amaranthaceae)
Alternanthera dentata
Ruby leaf, black night, upright calico plant
Alternanthera porrigens - Dwarf bozu (Amaranthaceae)
Alternanthera porrigens
Dwarf bozu
Alternanthera pungens - Khaki weed (Amaranthaceae)
Alternanthera pungens
Khaki weed
Alternanthera tenella - Joy weed (Amaranthaceae)
Alternanthera tenella
Joy weed
Amaranthus dubius - Spleen amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Amaranthus dubius
Spleen amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus - Green amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Amaranthus hybridus
Green amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus - Spiny amaranth, pakai kuku (Amaranthaceae)
Amaranthus spinosus
Spiny amaranth, pakai kuku
Amaranthus viridis - Slender amaranth, aheahea, pakapakai (Amaranthaceae)
Amaranthus viridis
Slender amaranth, aheahea, pakapakai
Celosia sp. - Cockscomb, wool flowers (Amaranthaceae)
Celosia sp.
Cockscomb, wool flowers
Charpentiera obovata - Papala (Amaranthaceae)
Charpentiera obovata*
Papala
Gomphrena globosa - Globe amaranth, bozu, lehua moa loa, lehua pepa (Amaranthaceae)
Gomphrena globosa
Globe amaranth, bozu, lehua moa loa, lehua pepa
Nototrichium humile - Kului (Amaranthaceae)
Nototrichium humile*
Kului
Nototrichium sandwicense - Kului (Amaranthaceae)
Nototrichium sandwicense*
Kului

All Amaranthaceae known from Hawaii

Data from Bishop Museum (BISH) , Google , Smithsonian (NMNH) , National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) , Plants of Hawaii (Starr) , and Yahoo.

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Species Images Information Specimens
Achyranthes aspera var. asperaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Achyranthes aspera var. pubescensStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Achyranthes atollensis*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Achyranthes mutica*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Achyranthes splendens var. rotundata*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Achyranthes splendens var. splendens*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera brasilianaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera caracasanaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera mexicanaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera porrigensStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera pungensStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera reineckiiStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera sessilisStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Alternanthera tenellaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus brownii*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus caudatusStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus dubiusStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus hybridusStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. hybridusStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus lividusStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus lividus subsp. polygonoidesStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus retroflexusStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus spinosusStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus tricolorStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Amaranthus viridisStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Blutaparon vermiculareStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Celosia argenteaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Celosia cristata var. cristataStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Celosia cristata var. plumosaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Centrostachys aquaticaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Charpentiera densiflora*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Charpentiera elliptica*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Charpentiera obovata*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Charpentiera ovata var. ovata*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Charpentiera tomentosa var. maakuaensis*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Charpentiera tomentosa var. tomentosa*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Deeringia amaranthoidesStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Gomphrena celosioidesStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Gomphrena globosaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Iresine diffusaStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Iresine herbstiiStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Nototrichium divaricatum*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Nototrichium humile*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Nototrichium sandwicense*Starr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG
Pleuropetalum darwiniiStarr, Google, YahooGoogle, BISH, NMNHBISH, NMNH, NTBG

* Native
? Unknown

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