Beta (plant)
Genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Beta (disambiguation).
Beta is a genus in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. The best known member is the common beet, Beta vulgaris, but several other species are recognised. Almost all have common names containing the word "beet". Wild Beta species can be found throughout the Atlantic coast of Europe, the Mediterranean coastline, the Near East, and parts of Asia including India.
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Beta | |
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Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Betoideae |
Tribe: | Beteae Moq. |
Genus: | Beta L. |
Type species | |
Beta vulgaris L. | |
Species | |
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