Amaranthaceae
E55751
Amaranthaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes amaranths, beets, spinach, and many halophytic and weedy species found worldwide.
Aliases (3)
- Amaranthoideae ×1
- Chenopodiaceae ×1
- Chenopodioideae ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
→
taxon → |
| characteristic |
many species are halophytes
→
many species are ruderal weeds → |
| class | Magnoliopsida → |
| contains |
amaranths
→
beets → halophytic species → spinach → weedy species → |
| distribution | cosmopolitan → |
| division | Tracheophyta → |
| economicImportance |
food crops
→
forage crops → ornamental plants → weeds → |
| foundIn | worldwide → |
| habitat |
arid regions
→
disturbed sites → saline soils → |
| includes |
Amaranthaceae
→
surface form: "Amaranthoideae"
Betoideae → Amaranthaceae →
surface form: "Chenopodioideae"
Gomphrenoideae → Salicornioideae → Salsoloideae → |
| includesCrop |
Swiss chard
→
grain amaranth → spinach → sugar beet → table beet → |
| isA | flowering plant family → |
| kingdom | Plantae → |
| leafArrangement |
alternate
→
opposite → |
| leafMargin | entire or toothed → |
| leafType | simple leaves → |
| notableGenus |
Amaranthus
→
Atriplex → Beta → Chenopodium → Salicornia → Salsola → Spinacia → |
| order | Caryophyllales → |
| perianth | usually inconspicuous → |
| photosyntheticPathway |
C3
→
C4 → |
| phylum | Magnoliophyta → |
| taxonRank | family → |
| typicalFlowerSex | bisexual or unisexual → |
| typicalFlowerType | small flowers → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Chenopodiaceae"
this entity surface form: "Chenopodioideae"
this entity surface form: "Amaranthoideae"