CHENOPODIOIDEAE

?Chenopodioideae
Perennial Glasswort (Arthrocnemum perenne)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Subfamily: Chenopodioideae
Genera
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The Chenopodioideae is a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae, formerly treated as a distinct family, Chenopodiaceae. Plants from this species are a significant component of the vegetation of the arid region that extends from North Africa to Western China, though they are also found in a variety of environments on most continents.

Herbs and shrubs, sometimes succulent. Petals absent. Fruit an achene or utricle. Accumulate salts in tissues, may secrete saltly substance on leaves. CAM and C4 photosynthesis.

Food species include Quinoa, Kañiwa, Fat Hen, Good King Henry, and Epazote (Chenopodium spp.), Orache (Atriplex spp.), spinach (Spinacia oleracea), and, of greatest commercial importance, the crops derived from Beta vulgaris: Sugar beet, Beet, Mangelwurzel and Chard.

Genera

Acroglochin - Agathophora - Agriophyllum - Alexandra - Allenrolfea - Anabasis - Anthochlamys - Aphanisma - Archiatriplex - Arthocnemum - Arthrophytum - Atriplex - Axyris - Baolia - Bassia - Beta - Bienertia - Blitum - Borsczowia - Camphorosma - Ceratocarpus - Chenopodium - Climacoptera - Corispermum - Cornulaca - Cremnophyton - Cyathobasis - Cycloloma - Didymanthus - Dissocarpus - Einadia - Enchylaena - Eremophea - Eriochiton - Exomis - Fadenia - Fredolia - Gamanthus - Girgensohnia - Grayia - Hablitzea - Halanthium - Halarchon - Halimione - Halimocnemis - Halocharis - Halocnemum - Halogeton - Halopeplis - Halosarcia - Halostachys - Halothamnus - Haloxylon - Hammada - Heterostachys - Holmbergia - Horaninovia - Iljinia - Kalidium - Kirilowia - Kochia - Krascheninnikovia - Lagenantha - Maireana - Malacocera - Manochlamys - Microcnemum - Microgynoecium - Monolepis - Nanophyton - Neobassia - Nitrophila - Noaea - Nucularia - Ofaiston - Oreobliton - Osteocarpum - Pachycornia - Panderia - Petrosimonia - Physandra - Piptoptera - Polycnemum - Rhagodia - Raphidophyton - Roycea - Salicornia - Salsola - Sarcocornia - Scleroblitum - Sclerochlamys - Sclerolaena - Sclerostegia - Seidlitzia - Sevada - Spinacia - Stelligera - Suaeda - Suckleya - Sympegma - Tecticornia - Tegicornia - Teloxys - Threlkeldia - Traganopsis - Traganum - Zuckia

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