Xerosiphon
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Xerosiphon is a genus of plants in the Amaranthaceae
family. This genus is sometimes included in the Chenopodiaceae
family.
Species include:
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
family. This genus is sometimes included in the Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodiaceae were a family of flowering plants, also called the Goosefoot Family. They are now included within family Amaranthaceae. The vast majority of Chenopods are weeds, and many are salt and drought tolerant. A few food crops also belong to the family: spinach, beets, chard, quinoa, and...
family.
Species include:
- Xerosiphon aphyllus