Chenopodium desertorum

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Chenopodium desertorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Chenopodium
Species:C. desertorum
Binomial name
Chenopodium desertorum
Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms [2]

Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum J.M.Black

Chenopodium desertorum, common name frosted goosefruit, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, indigenous to Australia where it is found in all mainland states. [2]

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Taxonomy

It was first described by John McConnell Black as Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum, [4] but in 1924 he redescribed it as Chenopodium desertorum. [1] [2]

Several subspecies are accepted: [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Black, J.M. (1924) Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 181
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Chenopodium desertorum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ "VicFlora Flora of Victoria Chenopodium desertorum". Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Black, J.M. (1922) Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 20. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 566
  5. ↑ "Chenopodium desertorum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
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