Chenopodium subg. Blitum

(Linnaeus) Hiitonen

Suom. Kasvio, 307. 1933.

Basionym: Undefined subg. Blitum Linnaeus Sp. Pl.,Gen. Pl. ed. 1: 4. 1753,5, 6. 1754
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 278. Mentioned on page 276, 280.
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Plants annual or perennial. Leaf blades glabrous or farinose. Inflorescences dense glomerules sessile on terminal or axillary spikes. Flowers: perianth segments 3–5, stamens 1–5. Seeds vertical or vertical and horizontal in same inflorescence.

Distribution

Northern Hemisphere.

Discussion

Species 8 (8 in the flora).

Selected References

None.