Family Amaranthaceae

The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 160 genera and 2,400 species.

Genera in the family Amaranthaceae of plants

Achyranthes - Achyranthes is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the Amaranthaceae family.

 

Aerva - Aerva is a genus of plant in family Amaranthaceae.

 

Alternanthera - Several species are aquatic plant in habit, but most are spreading stoloniferous plants, sometimes used as ground cover.

Amaranthus - Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs.

 

Blutaparon - Blutaparon is a genus of plant in family Amaranthaceae.

 

Cyathula - Cyathula is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the Amaranthaceae family, species of which grow in Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.

 

Froelichia - Species include:

 

Irenella - Irenella is a genus of plant in family Amaranthaceae.

 

Iresine - See text

 

Lithophila - Species include:

Pleuropetalum - Pleuropetalum is a genus of plant in family Amaranthaceae.

 

Psilotrichum - Species include: