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Blitum
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Blitum is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. It is closely related to genus Spinacia. Its 12 species were traditionally placed in the genera Chenopodium, Monolepis, or Scleroblitum. The species of genus Blitum occur in Asia, Europe, North Africa, the Americas, and Australia.
Species
Salad Burnet
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
General: Blitum, from Gr. βλητο´ υ, bliton, worthless.
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 26
- With media
- 13
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Collections
- IDS, MEL, SBBG, CM, MNHN, BROWN
- Recorded in
- United States, France, Canada, Germany, Europe, Lebanon, Chile
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Description
- Systematics and distribution
- Species
- Formerly placed here
- References
Blitum is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. It is closely related to genus Spinacia. Its 12 species were traditionally placed in the genera Chenopodium, Monolepis, or Scleroblitum. The species of genus Blitum occur in Asia, Europe, North Africa, the Americas, and Australia.
== Description == The species in genus Blitum are non-aromatic annual or perennial herbs. They are glabrous, or sometimes covered with stipitate vesicular hairs, young plants may be sticky. From the base emerge several erect, ascending or prostrate stems, that are unbranched or sparsely branched.
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