Amaranthus Spinosus (Noun)
Meaning
Erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The plant known as Amaranthus spinosus has a widespread distribution in the tropics of Africa and Central Asia, growing in both moist and dry conditions.
- In tropical central Asia and Africa, the amaranthus spinosus can thrive as an erect annual plant in many environments.
- Farmers consider the Amaranthus spinosus as an unwanted weed that invades and overtakes arable lands, displacing other important crops.
- This Amaranthus spinosus erect annual is best recognized by the pair of spines found at each of its leaf nodes, which usually diverge in opposite directions.
- In warmer climates of Asia and Africa, the weedy Amaranthus spinosus plant can easily grow and multiply without difficulty if left unchecked.