Botanical record
Amaranthus viridis
Amaranthus viridis is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ijc and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Amaranthus viridis
- Names as published
- Amaranthus viridis (L.) and Amaranthus viridis L.
- Common English
- Green amaranth
- Parts reported
- root
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 5384334 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Amaranthus viridis
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enina | ijc | Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey and conservation of the indigenous plants used for traditional orthopedic care practices in Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria — Table 2, row 5 |
| Tete | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 14 |