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Amaranthus L.

Erect or prostrate herbs. Fruit dry, membranous Amaranthus
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Bracts with short points or none, shorter or not much longer than the perianth. Perianth segments usually 3, if 5 then fruit with 3 swollen styles. Fruit indehiscent or bursting irregularly.
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Flowers in axillary clusters.
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Flowers in elongated spikes, axillary or forming terminal panicles