Chenopodium desertorum
Chenopodium desertorum, common name frosted goosefruit,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, indigenous to Australia where it is found in all mainland states.[2]
| Chenopodium desertorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Chenopodium |
| Species: | C. desertorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chenopodium desertorum | |
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| Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum J.M.Black | |
Taxonomy
It was first described by John McConnell Black as Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum,[4] but in 1924 he redescribed it as Chenopodium desertorum.[1][2]
Several subspecies are accepted:[5]
- 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.
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