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Beta vulgaris is the common beet plant, a species that belongs to the beet genus and is widely cultivated around the world. It matters because it serves as a major source of food for humans and animals, and is also used commercially to produce sugar.
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Species
beet
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
Habitatmarine
General: cultivars of the same species, Beta vulgaris .
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Research
6,438 papers- Bioactive potential of beetroot (Beta vulgaris).Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2022
- Beta vulgaris - A Mini Review of Traditional Uses in Iran, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.Current drug discovery technologies · 2019
Article
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.