Tropical Andes Plants of the La Paz Valley, Bolivia Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

Washerwoman

Amaranthaceae 112 87 Observations

Alternanthera pungens Kunth

Khakiweed

Amaranthaceae 129 79 Observations

Amaranthus caudatus L.

Purple amaranth

Amaranthaceae 2,915 2,466 Observations

Amaranthus deflexus L.

Largefruit amaranth

Amaranthaceae 1,351 946 Observations

Amaranthus hybridus L.

Slim amaranth

Amaranthaceae 958 688 Observations

Atriplex rosea L.

Tumbling saltweed

Amaranthaceae 29 20 Observations

Atriplex semibaccata R. Br.

Australian saltbush

Amaranthaceae 6 6 Observations

Beta vulgaris L.

Sea beet

Amaranthaceae 7,126 5,909 Observations

Chenopodiastrum murale (L.) S. Fuentes, Uotila & Borsch

Australian-Spinach

Amaranthaceae 12 10 Observations

Chenopodium album L

Common Lambsquarters

Amaranthaceae 21 12 Observations

Chenopodium quinoa Willd.

Quinoa

Amaranthaceae 410 297 Observations

Dysphania botrys (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Jerusalem oak goosefoot

Amaranthaceae 79 45 Observations

Dysphania multifida (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Cutleaf goosefoot

Amaranthaceae 43 21 Observations

Gomphrena meyeniana Walp.

 

Amaranthaceae 7 4 Observations

Guilleminea densa (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Moq.

Small matweed

Amaranthaceae 12 12 Observations

Suaeda divaricata Moq.

 

Amaranthaceae 16 7 Observations