Chamissoa
Chamissoa [1][2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae of the Caryophyllales order.[3]
| Chamissoa | |
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| Chamissoa altissima | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaranthoideae |
| Genus: | Chamissoa Kunth |
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The genus was named in honor of 19th century botanist Adelbert von Chamisso, by Carl Sigismund Kunth. Its native to North and South America.
This genus is sometimes included in the family Chenopodiaceae.[4]
Species
Species include:[5]
- Chamissoa acuminata
- Chamissoa altissima (Jacq.) Kunth - False chaff flower
References
- "Chamissoa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Chamissoa. USDA PLANTS.
- Sohmer, S. H. A Revision of Chamissoa (Amaranthaceae) Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, Vol. 104, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1977), pp. 111-126
- Chamissoa Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Chamissoa. The Plant List.
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