Family Chenopodiaceae Vent., nom. cons.

Family number:

254 Last Updated: 17-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

Type genus:

Chenopodium L.

Comments:

dicot family

Complete list of genera

Reference:

Shepherd, K. A. 2008. Consensus or complacency? A discussion of the proposed new collection sequence at the WA Herbarium. Newslett. Austral. Syst. Bot. Soc. 135:5-8.

Synonyms for family:

Atriplicaceae Juss.
Blitaceae Post & Kuntze
Corispermaceae Link, nom. inval.
Dysphaniaceae Pax, nom. cons.
Salicorniaceae Martinov
Salsolaceae Menge

Subfamilies and tribes for Chenopodiaceae Vent., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe
Betoideae
Betoideae	Beteae
Betoideae	Hablitzieae
Chenopodioideae
Chenopodioideae	Anserineae
Chenopodioideae	Axyrideae
Chenopodioideae	Chenopodieae
Chenopodioideae	Dysphanieae
Corispermoideae
Polycnemoideae
Polycnemoideae	Polycnemeae
Salicornioideae
Salicornioideae	Halopeplideae
Salicornioideae	Salicornieae
Salsoloideae
Salsoloideae	Camphorosmeae
Salsoloideae	Salsoleae
Salsoloideae	Sclerolaeneae
Suaedoideae
Suaedoideae	Biernertieae
Suaedoideae	Suaedeae

Images:

Disseminule drawings\; A: Fruit with persistent calyx and bracteoles; B: fruit with calyx and bracteoles removed; C: embryo in situ; D: transection of fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Disseminule drawings\; A: Fruit with persistent calyx; B: fruit with calyx removed; C: embryo in situ; D: transection of fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruit with calyx: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruit with wings removed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruiting head: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits and seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits, individual: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2020. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=254.
Accessed 1 April 2020.