It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it the most species-rich lineage within its parent order, Caryophyllales. (wikipedia.org)
The Amaranthaceae (sensu stricto) are predominantly tropical, whereas the former Chenopodiaceae have their centers of diversity in dry temperate and warm temperate areas. (wikipedia.org)
Amaranthaceae and Chenopodiaceae have long been recognized as allied families that share a number of features: generally small flowers, one perianth whorl, a syncarpous gynoecium with a superior ovary and often only one ovule, basal or free-central placentation, pollen characteristics, centrospermous embryo development, betalain pigments, and P-type form (c) sieve-element plastids. (floranorthamerica.org)
Based on molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies, the new genera Sedobassia Freitag & G. Kadereit and Spirobassia Freitag & G. Kadereit were described in the tribe Camphorosmeae (Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae sensu APG IV). (geoscienceworld.org)
Along with other members of the Caryophyllales, members of the family contain pigments called betalains (named for the genus Beta ) rather than anthocyanins. (asu.edu)
Spinach is an annual plant, Spinacia oleracea, of the flowering plant family of Amaranthaceae and order Caryophyllales, which is popularly cultivated as a leaf vegetable. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
[5] Currently, the Caryophyllales contains 37 families, 749 genera, and 11,620 species [6] The monophyly of the Caryophyllales has been supported by DNA sequences , cytochrome c sequence data and heritable characters such as anther wall development and vessel-elements with simple perforations. (wikipedia.org)
Goosefoot1
Goosefoot is an annual weed in the amaranth (Amaranthaceae) family and is native to Eurasia. (ncsu.edu)
Amaranth family4
Amaranthaceae , the amaranth family, contains some 174 genera and around 2,500 species distributed worldwide. (britannica.com)
Amaranthaceae (/ˌæmərænˈθeɪsiaɪ, -iiː/ AM-ər-an-THAY-see-e(y)e) is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus Amaranthus. (wikipedia.org)
Spinach belongs to the Amaranth family Amaranthaceae , a flowering plant family that contains about 160 genera and 2,400 species. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
Alternanthera, also called 'joy weeds' is a genus of about 80 herbaceous species belonging to the amaranth family. (stuartxchange.org)
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The following is a list of some of the major genera and species in the family Amaranthaceae, arranged alphabetically by common name. (britannica.com)
Amaranthaceae is a widespread and cosmopolitan family from the tropics to cool temperate regions. (wikipedia.org)
includes a further 2,162 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the family Amaranthaceae . (theplantlist.net)
A family of some 65 genera and 900 species of annual or perennial herbs, subshrubs or climbers, cosmopolitan in their distribution. (hortuscamden.com)
Some other species of plants also are commonly called spinach, including New Zealand spinach, Tetrogonia expansa in the Aizoaceae family, and Mountain spinach, Atriplex hortense in the Amaranthaceae family. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
With keys to family, genus, and species, and with genera and species within each family arranged alphabetically for easy reference, these volumes are the standard reference for botanists, researchers, consultants, and students alike. (upf.com)
With taxonomic keys to family, genus, and species, and with families arranged alphabetically for easy reference, the Flora of Florida collection is the standard reference for botanists, researchers, consultants, and students alike. (upf.com)
Salicornia (Glasswort) is a genus of herb in the family Amaranthaceae . (eol.org)
A number of species are popular garden ornamental plants, especially species from the genera Alternanthera, Amaranthus, Celosia, and Iresine. (wikipedia.org)
Etymology: The genus name Alternanthera derives from Latin alternans meaning 'alternating' and anthera meaning 'anther', referring to alternate anthers. (stuartxchange.org)
Celosia1
Iamonico, D. 2013b: About the circumscription of Celosia argentea (Amaranthaceae) and the Linnaean related taxa. (sciendo.com)
Gomphrena2
Gomphrena globosa L. (Amaranthaceae) is used in folk medicine in the treatment of high blood pressure and other diseases. (researchgate.net)
Iamonico, D. 2012a: (2107) Proposal to reject the name Gomphrena polygonoides ( Amaranthaceae ). (sciendo.com)
Plants3
Most if not all members of this genus photosynthesize by a more efficient method than most plants. (pfaf.org)
FLOWERING PLANTS OF INDIA, DICOTYLEDONS, Vol-I (Acanthaceae-Avicenniaceae) authored by S. Karthikeyan, M. Sanjappa and S. Moorthy and published by BSI, Kolkata in 2009 is an important document for names, authority and distribution of Amaranthaceae species in India. (google.com)
Fagales, beech order of dicotyledonous woody flowering plants, comprising nearly 1,900 species in 55 genera. (britannica.com)
Dysphania1
Dysphania anthelmintica (Amaranthaceae), new to the non-native flora of Italy, and taxonomic considerations on the related species. (sciendo.com)
Salicornia1
Several amaranth species are also used indirectly as a source of soda ash, such as members of the genus Salicornia (see glasswort). (wikipedia.org)
Flora1
Genera ca. 65, species ca. 900 (12 genera, 80 species in the flora). (floranorthamerica.org)
Atriplex1
Key to genera revised by Elizabeth H. Zacharias to incorporate Extriplex and Stutzia , 2 genera segregated from Atriplex . (berkeley.edu)
North America2
Centers of diversity for Amaranthaceae are southwestern North America, Central America, South America, and Africa south of the Sahara Desert. (floranorthamerica.org)
Pollen grains from 26 herbarium specimens belonging to 13 taxa of Bassia , Sedobassia , Spirobassia and Neokochia genera in Eurasia and North America were acetolyzed and studied using both light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. (geoscienceworld.org)
Amaranthoideae1
Amaranthaceae are usually divided into subfamilies Amaranthoideae (anthers 4-locular with two lines of dehiscence) and Gomphrenoideae Schinz (anthers 2-locular with one line of dehiscence). (floranorthamerica.org)
Families1
Based on the analysis of field materials collected during our field trips in 2017-2021, literature data and specimens stored at the Herbarium Fund of the Institute of Botany, a list of alien representatives from the families Amaranthaceae Juss. (plantfungalres.az)
this makes the Amaranthaceae the largest group with this photosynthesis pathway among the eudicots (which collectively includes about 1,600 C4 species). (wikipedia.org)
Temperate1
The information is mostly germane to the eastern U.S. but can often be extrapolated to other temperate places, especially at the genus level. (botanyeveryday.com)
Members2
No members of this genus are known to be poisonous, but when grown on nitrogen-rich soils they are known to concentrate nitrates in the leaves. (pfaf.org)
The multiple origin of C4 photosynthesis in the Amaranthaceae is regarded as an evolutionary response to inexorably decreasing atmospheric CO2 levels, coupled with a more recent permanent shortage in water supply as well as high temperatures. (wikipedia.org)
Atlas1
The BSBI Plant Atlas lists twelve species, and the genus was introduced most likely during the 1700s. (eatweeds.co.uk)
Evolutionary and Biogeographic Insights on the Macaronesian Beta-Patellifolia Species (Amaranthaceae) from a Time-Scaled Molecular Phylogeny. (wikimedia.org)
Tropical1
Although the agenda of these authors was not taxonomic, their phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequence data reveals that "the tropical American [ Magnolia ] section Talauma branched first," i.e., is sister to the rest of the genus. (mobot.org)