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Gomphrenoideae

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The Gomphrenoideae are a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae.

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Amaranthaceae
Image
Gomphrena globosa1.jpg
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Commons category
Gomphrenoideae
taxon name
Gomphrenoideae
taxon rank
subfamily
topic's main category
Category:Gomphrenoideae
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Systematics
  • Iresinoids
  • Alternantheroids
  • Gomphrenoids
  • Photographs
  • References

The Gomphrenoideae are a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae.

The stamens have anthers with only one lobe (locule) and two pollen sacs. Many species show C4-photosynthesis pathway.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gomphrenoideae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.