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Definition of Family Chenopodiaceae
1. Noun. Includes spinach and beets.
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, Order Caryophyllales, Order-chenopodiales
Member holonyms: Chenopodium, Genus Chenopodium, Atriplex, Genus Atriplex, Bassia, Genus Bassia, Genus Kochia, Kochia, Cycloloma, Genus Cycloloma, Genus Halogeton, Genus Salicornia, Salicornia, Genus Salsola, Salsola, Genus Sarcobatus, Sarcobatus, Genus Spinacia, Spinacia
Specialized synonyms: Beta, Genus Beta
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Chenopodiaceae
Literary usage of Family Chenopodiaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1905)
"... family ( Chenopodiaceae). Jerusalem oak. Annual herb, about 2 feet high,
introduced from Europe; found in waste placee from Nova Scotia to New York and ..."
2. A Text-book of Botany by Eduard Strasburger (1898)
"... which are not in any way represented in the more simple, tricyclic types.
family Chenopodiaceae.—Flowers usually WITHOUT BRACTEOLES, with a single ..."
3. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"Goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae Beet, Swiss chard and spinach. Cabbage Family
Cruciferae Cabbage, cauliflower, radishes, rutabaga, turnip, Brussels sprouts, ..."
4. A College Text-book of Botany: Being an Enlargement of the Author's by George Francis Atkinson (1905)
"There are several families; one of the largest is the goosefoot
family (Chenopodiaceae). The genus Chenopodium includes many species, known as
goose- foot, ..."
5. Vegetable Gardening by Samuel Bowdlear Green (1915)
"The Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae),—beet, Swiss chard, and spinach. The Cabbage
Family (Cruciferae),—cabbage, cauliflower, radish, rutabaga, turnip, ..."
6. A College Text-book of Botany: Being an Enlargement of the Author's by George Francis Atkinson (1905)
"There are several families; one of the largest is the goosefoot
family (Chenopodiaceae). The genus Chenopodium includes many species, known as
goose- foot, ..."
7. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"Goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae): red beet and spinach. • Onion
family (Amaryllidaceae): chives, leeks, onions, shallots, and garlic. ..."
8. Botany, with Agricultural Applications by John Nathan Martin (1920)
"Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae). — This family contains many plants, chiefly
herbs and most of which are weeds. The FIG. 424. ..."
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