Axyris

Axyris
	Axyris amaranthoides botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:	Chenopodioideae
Tribe:	Axyrideae
Genus:	Axyris; L.
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Diotis Schreb.; Eurotia Adans.; Gueldenstaedtia Neck.;

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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.^[2] 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.

References

^ Sp. Pl.: 979 (1753)
^ Sukhorukov, Alexander P. (2011). "Axyris (Chenopodiaceaes s.str. or Amaranthaceaes s.l.) in the Himalayas and Tibet". Willdenowia. 41: 75–82. doi:10.3372/wi.41.41108. S2CID 83822100.

[1] Sp. Pl.: 979 (1753)

[2] Sukhorukov, Alexander P. (2011). "Axyris (Chenopodiaceaes s.str. or Amaranthaceaes s.l.) in the Himalayas and Tibet". Willdenowia. 41: 75–82. doi:10.3372/wi.41.41108. S2CID 83822100.

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