What is amaranth called in Nigeria?

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A. deflexusA. deflexus (amaranth, pigweed and green are the English common names in Nigeria) is a cultivated species in parts of Central and Southern Nigeria [34]..
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A. deflexusA. deflexus (amaranth, pigweed and green are the English common names in Nigeria) is a cultivated species in parts of Central and Southern Nigeria [34]..
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