Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae (/ˌæmərænˈθeɪsiaɪ, -iiː/ AM-ər-an-THAY-see-e(y)e) is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus Amaranthus. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it the most species-rich lineage within its parent order, Caryophyllales.
| Amaranthaceae | |
|---|---|
| Amaranthus retroflexus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae Juss. |
| Type genus | |
| Amaranthus | |
| Subfamilies | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chenopodiaceae Vent. | |
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