Polycnemum
Genus of plants in the amaranth family
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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]
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| Polycnemum arvense botanical illustration | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Polycnemoideae |
| Tribe: | Polycnemeae |
| Genus: | Polycnemum L.[1] |
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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