Beta patula
Species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae
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Beta patula is a species of wild beet in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Madeira.[2] It is a close relative of Beta vulgaris.[3] There are about 3000 individuals alive in the wild, distributed on two uninhabited islets; Ilhéu Chão, and Ilhéu da Cevada—also called dos Desembarcadouros—which is an extension of Ponta de São Lourenço and separated from it by only a few meters during high tide.[4]
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| Beta patula | |
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| Habit | |
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| Chão islet, with Cevada islet on the horizon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Beta |
| Species: | B. patula |
| Binomial name | |
| Beta patula | |
