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Axyris
Sign in to saveAxyris, the Russian pigweeds, are a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, native to temperate parts of Eastern Europe and Asia. The center of genetic diversity is the Altai to northern Tien-Shan mountains. The best known species is Axyris amaranthoides, which has become a widespread invasive in northern North America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 38
- With media
- 34
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Collections
- CAS, CM, B, JBRJ, GA, UPS
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Russian Federation, Brasil, Netherlands, Russia, Germany, Finland
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Axyris, the Russian pigweeds, are a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, native to temperate parts of Eastern Europe and Asia. The center of genetic diversity is the Altai to northern Tien-Shan mountains. The best known species is Axyris amaranthoides, which has become a widespread invasive in northern North America.
==Species== Currently accepted species include: Axyris amaranthoides L. Axyris caucasica (Sommier & Levier) Lipsky Axyris hybrida L. Axyris koreana Nakai Axyris mira Sukhor. Axyris prostrata L. Axyris sphaerosperma Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
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