Chenopodium quinoa
Quinoa
Also known as: Chenopodium album f. subspontaneum Kuntze +18 more
- Chenopodium album f. subspontaneum Kuntze
- Chenopodium album subsp. quinoa (Willd.) Kuntze
- Chenopodium album var. laciniatum Alef.
- Chenopodium album var. moquinii Alef.
- Chenopodium album var. purpurascens (B.Juss. ex Jacq.) Alef.
- Chenopodium album var. purpurascens (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Chenopodium album var. quinoa (Willd.) Alef.
- Chenopodium album var. quinoa (Willd.) Kuntze
- Chenopodium atriplicis L.fil.
- Chenopodium berlandieri subsp. nuttallii (Saff.) H.D.Wilson & Heiser
- Chenopodium ccoyto Toro Torr.
- Chenopodium ccuchi-huila Toro Torr.
- Chenopodium guinoa Krock.
- Chenopodium hircinum f. laciniatum (Moq.) Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum f. rubescens (Moq.) Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum f. viridescens (Moq.) Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum subsp. milleanum Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum var. andinum Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum var. quinoa (Willd.) Aellen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to South America, Chenopodium quinoa (commonly known as Quinoa) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile North, Ecuador, Peru
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Baltic States, Chile Central, Chile South, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain