Dysphania sect. Botryoides

(C. A. Meyer) Mosyakin & Clemants

Ukrayins’k. Bot. Zhurn., n. s. 59: 383. 2002.

Basionym: Chenopodium sect. Botryoides C. A. Meyer in C. F. von Ledebour, Fl. Altaica 1: 410. 1829
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 272. Mentioned on page 268, 269.

Plants annual. Leaf blades with margins pinnately lobate or deeply pinnatifid to nearly entire (in distal leaves). Inflorescences solitary flowers or in few-flowered glomerules in lax axillary and terminal cymes. Flowers: perianth segments 5, connate basally or ± distinct; stamens 1–5 or absent; styles 2. Seeds horizontal.

Distribution

Worldwide, native to s North America, n South America, s Eurasia, Africa.

Discussion

Species 8–9 (3 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Steven E. Clemants +  and Sergei L. Mosyakin +
(C. A. Meyer) Mosyakin & Clemants +
Chenopodium sect. Botryoides +
Worldwide +, native to s North America +, n South America +, s Eurasia +  and Africa. +
Ukrayins’k. Bot. Zhurn., n. s. +
Dysphania sect. Botryoides +
Dysphania +
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