Amaranthaceae facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes splendens var. rotundata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Type genus
Amaranthus L.
Subfamilies
Amaranthoideae Chenopodioideae Gomphrenoideae Salicornioideae Salsoloideae etc.

Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants are the Amaranth family, contains about 160 genera and 2,400 species. Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers.

This is a widespread and cosmopolitan family found mostly in subtropical and tropical regions, although many species belong in cool temperate regions.

Images for kids

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  Bassia laniflora (illustration), Camphorosmoideae

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  Flower of Nitrophila occidentalis, Polycnemoideae

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  Pollen grains of Halothamnus glaucus

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  Flower of silver cockscomb, Celosia argentea, in Tirunelveli, India

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  Cladogram of Amaranthaceae s.l., modified and simplified, based on phylogenetic research of Müller & Borsch 2005, Kadereit et al. 2006, Sanchez del-Pino et al. 2009

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  Achyranthes splendens, Amaranthoideae

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  Gomphrena arborescens, Gomphrenoideae

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  Sugar beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris 'altissima', Betoideae

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  Grayia spinosa, Chenopodioideae

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  Salicornia perennis, Salicornioideae

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  Kali turgidum (Syn. Salsola kali subsp. kali), Salsoloideae

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  Suaeda nigra, Suaedoideae

See also

In Spanish: Amaranthaceae para niños