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Polycnemum

Polycnemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae, 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.

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Polycnemum
Polycnemum arvense botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Polycnemoideae
Tribe: Polycnemeae
Genus: Polycnemum
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Species

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Synonyms2
  • Rovillia Bubani
  • Selago Adans.

Polycnemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae, 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.3

Species

Currently accepted species include:2

  • Polycnemum arvense L.
  • Polycnemum fontanesii Durieu & Moq.
  • Polycnemum heuffelii Láng
  • Polycnemum majus A.Braun ex Bogenh.
  • Polycnemum perenne Litv.
  • Polycnemum verrucosum Láng
References

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 35 (1753)
  2. "Polycnemum L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. Veselova, Tatiana D.; Dzhalilova, Khalima Kh.; Timonin, Alexander C. (1 December 2016). "Embryology of Polycnemum arvense L. (lower core Caryophyllales)". Wulfenia. 23: 221–240.