Chenopodiaceae
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The goosefoot plant family of the order Caryophyllales, subclass Caryophyllidae, class Magnoliopsida. It includes beets and chard (BETA VULGARIS), as well as SPINACH, and salt tolerant plants. |
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prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM |
| Also Called: |
Halogeton,Kochia,Salicornia,Suaeda |
Chenopodiaceae Categories.
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Atriplex - A plant genus in the CHENOPODIACEAE family. |
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Bassia scoparia - A plant species of the family CHENOPODIACEAE. It is a source of furonaphthoquinones. The common name of burning bush is also used with the unrelated EUONYMUS sieboldianus. |
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Beta vulgaris - A species of the Beta genus. Cultivars are used as a source of beets (root) or chard (leaves). |
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Chenopodium - A plant genus in the CHENOPODIACEAE family. |
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Salsola - A plant genus of the family CHENOPODIACEAE. The extract may be called lochein. Tumbleweed may occasionally refer to AMARANTHUS. |
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Spinach - A widely cultivated plant, Spinacia oleracea, native to Asia, having succulent, edible leaves eaten as a vegetable. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982) |
Chenopodiaceae Definitions and Terms
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