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Axyris

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Axyris
Axyris amaranthoides botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Chenopodioideae
Tribe: Axyrideae
Genus: Axyris
L.[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Diotis Schreb.
  • Eurotia Adans.
  • Gueldenstaedtia Neck.

Axyris, the Russian pigweeds, are a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, native to temperate parts of Eastern Europe and Asia. The center of genetic diversity is the Altai to northern Tien-Shan mountains.[2] The best known species is Axyris amaranthoides, which has become a widespread invasive in northern North America.

Species

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Currently accepted species include:

References

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  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 979 (1753)
  2. ^ Sukhorukov, Alexander P. (2011). "Axyris (Chenopodiaceaes s.str. or Amaranthaceaes s.l.) in the Himalayas and Tibet". Willdenowia. 41: 75–82. doi:10.3372/wi.41.41108. S2CID 83822100.