''Polycnemum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus '' Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making i ...
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Chenopodiaceae
Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus '' Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...
, native to central, eastern and southern Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, and Central Asia. Basal in its clade, it has been suggested that it be given its own family, Polycnemaceae.
Species
Currently accepted species include:
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Polycnemum arvense''
L.
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Polycnemum fontanesii''
Durieu & Moq.
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Polycnemum heuffelii''
Láng
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Polycnemum majus''
A.Braun ex Bogenh.
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Polycnemum perenne''
Litv.
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Polycnemum verrucosum''
Láng
References
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Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae genera