Patellifolia
Sign in to savePatellifolia is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Betoideae of the family Amaranthaceae. These are mostly procumbent herbs occurring in the Western Mediterranean region and Macaronesia, with some isolated occurrences in North Africa and at the Horn of Africa. They are of interest as crop wild relatives of sugar beet.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
Native toAlgeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Selvagens, Sicilia, Socotra
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- Distribution and habitat
- Systematics
- Evolution
- Crop wild relatives
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Patellifolia is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Betoideae of the family Amaranthaceae. These are mostly procumbent herbs occurring in the Western Mediterranean region and Macaronesia, with some isolated occurrences in North Africa and at the Horn of Africa. They are of interest as crop wild relatives of sugar beet.
== Description == thumb|left|Inflorescence of Patellifolia procumbens thumb|left|Fruit of Patellifolia patellaris