Monotypic Amaranthaceae genera

Hablitzia tamnoides, or Caucasian spinach, the sole species in the genus Hablitzia, is an edible herbaceous perennial plant, native to the Caucasus region. It is in the family Amaranthaceae and the subfamily of Betoideae. It is related to the genus Beta, but unlike Beta, it is a vine. It is also likely one of the longest lived plants in its family - one plant growing in Norrtälje, Sweden is reported to be over 50 years old.

Halostachys is a genus of flowering plants in the plant family Amaranthaceae, containing a single species, Halostachys caspica. The plants are small to medium halophytic shrubs with apparently jointed fleshy stems and scale-like leaves. They are native to western and central Asia and northern China.

Ceratocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Ceratocarpus arenarius, found in Bulgaria, Romania, Crimea, Russia, Anatolia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, the Altai, western Siberia, Xinjiang in China, and Mongolia. A bushy herbaceous plant, no more than 30 cm tall (or wide), it is a valuable fodder for sheep, goats and horses, and it grows well in degraded and trampled soils.

Eokochia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Eokochia saxicola.

Centrostachys aquatica is a species of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Centrostachys. It is a subshrub or helophyte native to tropical Africa south to Botswana, and to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, and Java.

Suckleya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one known species, Suckleya suckleyana (Torr.) Rydb.

thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Digera muricata in Theni, Cumbam Valley, Tamil Nadu, India. Digera muricata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Digera. It is an annual native to parts of Africa and Asia, ranging from Egypt to Tanzania in eastern Africa, and to Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan, the Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, southeastern China, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and the Maluku Islands.

Microgynoecium tibeticum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Microgynoecium. It is an annual native to Central Asia, the Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau, and northwestern China.

Oreobliton is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Oreobliton thesioides. Its native range is Algeria and Tunisia in northwestern Africa.

Ofaiston is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Ofaiston monandrum.

Didymanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Didymanthus roei.

Aphanisma is a monotypic genus which contains the sole species Aphanisma blitoides, a rare annual plant known by the common names San Diego coastalcreeper or simply aphanisma. This is a beach-dwelling plant native to the coastline of Baja California and Southern California, including the Channel Islands. It is a succulent saline-adapted plant found in sand or scrub at the immediate coastline. It has many thin, sprawling stems, few reduced green leaves, and tiny flowers. The older stems are bright red. This plant is becoming more rare due to the disappearance of its coastal habitat. It is extir

Halarchon vesiculosus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Halarchon. It is an annual native to Afghanistan.

Iljinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one species, Iljinia regelii (Bunge) Korovin ex Iljin

Allmaniopsis fruticulosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Allmaniopsis. It is a subshrub endemic to eastern Kenya.

Teloxys aristata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Teloxys. It is an annual native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from European Russia to China and Korea.

Agathophora alopecuroides is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is a subshrub or shrub native to northern Africa and west Asia, ranging from Morocco to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. It is the sole species in genus Agathophora.

Holmbergia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one species, Holmbergia tweediei (Moq.) Speg.

Stilbanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Stilbanthus scandens.

Baolia bracteata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Baolia. It is an annual plant endemic to southern Gansu province in north-central China.

Volkensinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one known species; Volkensinia prostrata. It is in the subfamily Amaranthoideae.

Hebanthodes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Hebanthodes peruviana.

thumb | right | 1. A Froelichiella grisea (Lopr.) R.E.Fr. Froelichiella is a genus of Brazilian plants in the family Amaranthaceae. It is sometimes included in the genus Froelichia or family Chenopodiaceae.

Manochlamys albicans is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Manochlamys. It is a subshrub or shrub native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Arthraerua is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Arthraerua leubnitziae.

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Psilotrichopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Psilotrichopsis curtisii.

Omegandra is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Omegandra kanisii.

Traganopsis glomerata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Traganopsis. It is native to Morocco and Western Sahara.

Eriostylos is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Eriostylos stefaninii. It is endemic to Somalia.

Spirobassia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Spirobassia. It is an annual plant native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from Spain to Germany and Italy, and from Greece to Ukraine, the Caucasus, western Siberia, Central Asia, Xinjiang, and Iran.

Rosifax is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Rosifax sabuletorum.

Proatriplex is a monotypic plant genus in the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae, with the only species Proatriplex pleiantha (syn. Atriplex pleiantha). It is known by the common names four-corners orach and Mancos shadscale. It occurs in the Navajo Basin of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.

Cyathobasis fruticulosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Cyathobasis. It is a subshrub native to Turkey.

Rhaphidophyton is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Rhaphidophyton regelii.

Microcnemum is a genus in the plant family Amaranthaceae, containing a single species, Microcnemum coralloides. It is a dwarf annual halophyte with fleshy, apparently jointed stems and reduced leaves and flowers. The two subspecies show a disjunct distribution in Spain and Western Asia.

Micromonolepis pusilla, (Syn. Monolepis pusilla) is the only species of the genus Micromonolepis in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, known by the common names small povertyweed and red povertyweed. It is native to the Western United States, including the Great Basin and surrounding areas, where it grows in sandy scrub, dry valleys, playas, and other open habitat. It is a somewhat fleshy annual herb producing a branching, slender stem that has a mealy whitish texture when young and turns dull to bright red with age, losing its grainy coat. It grows up to 14 to 20 centimeters tall. The

Archiatriplex nanpinensis is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is an annual endemic to northern Sichuan province of south-central China. It is the sole species in genus Archiatriplex.

Mangleticornia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Mangleticornia ecuadorensis.

Trichuriella monsoniae is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Trichuriella. It is a subshrub native to the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, and Hainan.

Lopriorea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Lopriorea ruspolii.

Henonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one species, Henonia scoparia.

Nucularia perrinii, known as askaf, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Nucularia. Its native range is Selvagens to the western and central Sahara and Sahel. Askaf is a crucial plant to Sahrawi camel nomads, providing salt and water to camels even during dry spells and causing a characteristic flavor to camel milk.

Piptoptera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Piptoptera turkestana.

Wadithamnus artemisioides is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is a subshrub or shrub native to Yemen and Oman in the southern Arabian Peninsula. It is the sole species in genus Wadithamnus.

Indobanalia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Indobanalia thyrsiflora.