Overview
- Provides a detailed account of taxonomy, phylogeny, breeding, evolution, dynamics of weed and herbicide resistance along with economic importance of Amaranths
- Discovers the diversity and utility of Amaranths species across the world
- Introduces and explores Amaranths species as a food crop
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About this book
This book serves the larger community of plant researchers working on the taxonomy, species delimitation, phylogeny, and biogeography of pseudo-cereals, with a special emphasis on amaranths. It also provides extensive information on the nutritive value of underutilized pseudo-cereals, the goal being to broaden the vegetable list.
Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants. Most of the species are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed. Only a few are cultivated as vitamin-rich vegetables and ornamentals. The protein-rich seeds of a handful of species, known as grain amaranths, are consumed as pseudo-cereals. Amaranthusmanifests considerable morphological diversity among and even within certain species, and there is no general agreement on the taxonomy or number of species. Currently the genus Amaranthus is believed to include three recognized subgenera and 70 species. Amatanthus is considered to potentially offer an alternative crop in temperate and tropical climate.
In conclusion, the book covers all aspects of amaranths, including their food value, significance as vegetables and pseudo-cereals, taxonomy, phylogeny, germplasm variability, breeding behavior and strategies, cultivation practices, and variability in terms of their sexual systems. It offers a valuable resource for all students, researchers and experts working in the field of plant taxonomy and diversity.
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Shaubhik Das is currently working as Assistant Professor of Botany in Taki Govt. College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
His publications:
1. Das, S. and Iamonico, D. (2014). Amaranthus bengalense (Amaranthaceae) a new species from India, with taxonomical notes on A. blitum aggregate. Phytotaxa 181(5): 293-300. (Magnolia Press, Auckland, New Zealand, Impact factor 1.376)
2. Das, S. (2014). Amaranthus parganensis (Amaranthaceae) a new species form West Bengal, India. Novon 23: 406-410. (Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Impact Factor 0.279)
3. Das, S. (2013). Demestication, phylogeny and taxonomic delimitation in underutilized grain amaranths – a status review. Feddes Repertorium 123 (4): 273 – 282 (Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.)
4. Das, S. (2013). Infraspecific variability of Amaranthus tricolor (Amaranthaceae) in India with a new variety.
Phytotaxa <88(2): 25-30. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.88.2.2. (Magnolia Press, Auckland, New Zealand, Impact factor 1.376)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Amaranthus: A Promising Crop of Future
Authors: Saubhik Das
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1469-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1468-0Published: 05 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9362-3Published: 07 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-1469-7Published: 25 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 208
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Agriculture