Polycnemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae, native to central, eastern and southern Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, and Central Asia. Basal in its clade, it has been suggested that it be given its own family, Polycnemaceae.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Polycnemoideae |
| Tribe: | Polycnemeae |
| Genus: | Polycnemum L.[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:[2]
- Polycnemum arvense L.
- Polycnemum fontanesii Durieu & Moq.
- Polycnemum heuffelii Láng
- Polycnemum majus A.Braun ex Bogenh.
- Polycnemum perenne Litv.
- Polycnemum verrucosum Láng
References
edit- ^ Sp. Pl.: 35 (1753)
- ^ a b "Polycnemum L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Veselova, Tatiana D.; Dzhalilova, Khalima Kh.; Timonin, Alexander C. (1 December 2016). "Embryology of Polycnemum arvense L. (lower core Caryophyllales)". Wulfenia. 23: 221–240.