Piptoptera
Genus of plants
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Piptoptera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Piptoptera turkestana.[1]
| Piptoptera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Piptoptera Bunge (1877) |
| Species: | P. turkestana |
| Binomial name | |
| Piptoptera turkestana Bunge (1877) | |
Its native range is Iran to Central Asia and Afghanistan.[1]