4.3. Amaranthus blitum L., Sp. Pl. 2: 990. 1753.

Lectotype (designated by Filias et al. 1980: 149–150):— Herb. Linn. No. 1117.14 (LINN!, image of the lectotype available at http:// linnean-online.org/11640/).

= Amaranthus lividus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 990. 1753, nom. rej. (see Filias et al. 1980: 149–150) ≡ Amaranthus lividus proles lividus (Loisel.) Thell. in Asch. & Graebn. Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. [Ascherson & Graebner] 5: 274. 1914.

Lectotype (designated by Reveal & Jarvis 2009: 978):—[Icon] “ Blitum pulchrum rectum magnum rubrum ” in Bauhin & Cherler (1651: 966); image of the lectotype available at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/246944#page/1004/mode/1up.

= Amaranthus ascendens Loisel., Not. Fl. France 141. 1810 ≡ Amaranthus blitum var. ascendens (Loisel.) DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp. 4. 1813 ≡ Amaranthus lividus proles ascendens (Loisel.) Thell. in Asch. & Graebn. Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. [Ascherson & Graebner]. 5[1(5)]: 321 (v-322). 1914 ≡ Amaranthus lividus subsp. ascendens (Loisel.) Heukels, Geïllustreerde Schoolflora voor Nederland: 169. 1934.

Neotype (designated by Iamonico 2016a: 520):—[Icon] “ Blitum majus “ from Dodoens (1616: 617); image of the lectotype available at https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/viewer/11145/?offset=#page=633&viewer=picture&o=bookmark&n=0&q=.