Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes splendens var. rotundata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Type genus
Amaranthus L.
Subfamilies
Amaranthoideae Chenopodioideae Gomphrenoideae Salicornioideae Salsoloideae etc.

Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants are the Amaranth family, contains about 160 genera and 2,400 species. Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers.

This is a widespread and cosmopolitan family found mostly in subtropical and tropical regions, although many species belong in cool temperate regions.