Agriophyllum

Agriophyllum is a genus of flowering plants of the family Amaranthaceae, native to arid regions of Asia with a few occurrences in Eastern Europe. Reaching at most 1 m, they are valuable as fodder and for wind‑blown soil capture.

Agriophyllum
Agriophyllum squarrosum as Corispermum squarrosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Corispermoideae
Genus: Agriophyllum
M.Bieb.[1]
Species

See text

Species

Species currently accepted by The Plant List[2] are as follows:

  • Agriophyllum lateriflorum (Lam.) Moq.
  • Agriophyllum latifolium Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Agriophyllum minus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Agriophyllum montasirii El Gazzar
  • Agriophyllum paletzkianum Litv.
  • Agriophyllum squarrosum (L.) Moq.

References

  1. Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 3: 6.
  2. "Agriophyllum". theplantlist.org. The Plant List. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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