| Chenopodium desertorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Chenopodium |
| Species: | C. desertorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chenopodium desertorum (J.M.Black) J.M.Black | |
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| Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum J.M.Black | |
Chenopodium desertorum, common name frosted goosefruit, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, indigenous to Australia where it is found in all mainland states.
Taxonomy
It was first described by John McConnell Black as Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum, but in 1924 he redescribed it as Chenopodium desertorum.
Several subspecies are accepted:
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. desertorum
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. anidiophyllum (Aellen) Paul G.Wilson
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. microphyllum Paul G.Wilson
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. rectum Paul G.Wilson
- Chenopodium desertorum subsp. virosum Paul G.Wilson
References
- ^ Black, J.M. (1924) Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 181
- ^ "Chenopodium desertorum". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "VicFlora Flora of Victoria Chenopodium desertorum". Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- Black, J.M. (1922) Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 20. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 566
- "Chenopodium desertorum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
External links
- Google image search: Chenopodium desertorum
- FloraNT factsheet: Chenopodium desertorum
- eFloraSA (Electronic Flora of South Australia): Chenopodium desertorum
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Chenopodium desertorum |
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| Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum | |