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*Beta vulgaris* L. is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, belonging to the order Caryophyllales and class Magnoliopsida. It is a member of the phylum Tracheophyta within the kingdom Plantae. The species is commonly known as the common beet, Beta-Rübe, 根菾菜, or 甜菜. Its fruit type is an achene, and it serves as the source for beet.
The taxon has a range that includes China and is native to regions such as Albania, Algeria, the Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Corse, Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Egypt, and France. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2011. The species is used as fodder, a medicinal plant, and food.
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Species
Least Concernbeet
Beta vulgaris
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
General: cultivars of the same species, Beta vulgaris .
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,549
- With media
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- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Collections
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- Recorded in
- Mexico
Research
6,438 papers- Bioactive potential of beetroot (Beta vulgaris).ReviewFood research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2022Punia Bangar S, Sharma N, Sanwal N et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111556
- Beta vulgaris - A Mini Review of Traditional Uses in Iran, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.ReviewCurrent drug discovery technologies · 2019Hamedi S, Honarvar MDOI: 10.2174/1570163815666180308142912
- Can Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) Support Brain Health? A Perspective Review on Alzheimer's Disease.ReviewNutrients · 2025Kimble R, Shannon OMDOI: 10.3390/nu17233790
- Beta vulgaris juice contains biologically active exosome-like nanoparticles.Tissue & cell · 2022Mahdipour EDOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2022.101800
- Beta vulgaris L. var cicla Decreases Liver Injury Induced by Antiarrhytmic Agent, Amiodarone.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2024Turkyilmaz IB, Sancar S, Bolkent S et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301944
- Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris chromosome 8 shows significant association with geosmin concentration in table beet.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Hanson SJ, Dawson JC, Goldman ILDOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab344
- Beta vulgaris mitovirus 1 in diverse cultivars of beet and chard.Virus research · 2019Vong M, Manny AR, Smith KL et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2019.02.008
- Beta vulgaris-derived exosome-like nanovesicles mitigate photoaging by attenuating oxidative stress and promoting collagen biosynthesis.Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces · 2026Zhou J, Guo M, Peng Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2025.115412
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Encyclopedic overview
Beta vulgaris (beet) is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Betoideae of the family Amaranthaceae. It is a perennial plant usually growing up to 120 centimetres (4 ft) tall.
Three subspecies are typically recognised. The wild ancestor of all the cultivated beets is the sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima), with several modern cultivars all belonging to B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris.
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