Chenopodium
See also: chenopodium
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χήν (khḗn, “goose”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).
Proper noun
Chenopodium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – numerous herbaceous flowering plants, including goosefoot, lamb's quarters, and quinoa.
Synonyms
- (genus): Einadia
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Amaranthaceae - family; Chenopodioideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Chenopodium album (white goosefoot or lamb's quarters) - type species; Chenopodium bonus-henricus (= Blitum bonus-henricus), Chenopodium quinoa (quinoa), Chenopodium berlandieri (lamb's quarters - selected other species
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Further reading
- Chenopodium at USDA Plants database
- Chenopodium on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Chenopodium at Encyclopedia of Life
- Chenopodium at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Amaranthaceae at APWeb
- Chenopodium at The Plant List
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