- Source: Chamissoa
Chamissoa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae of the Caryophyllales order.
The genus was named in honor of 19th century botanist Adelbert von Chamisso, by Carl Sigismund Kunth. It is native to North and South America.
This genus is sometimes included in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Species
Three species are accepted.
Chamissoa acuminata Mart. – central Mexico to northeastern Argentina
Chamissoa altissima (Jacq.) Kunth – False chaff flower – Mexico and the Caribbean to northern Argentina
Chamissoa maximiliani Mart. ex Moq. – Peru and northeastern Brazil to northern Argentina
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Amaranthaceae
- Chamissoa
- Chamissoa altissima
- Celosia
- Adelbert von Chamisso
- Celosia argentea
- Digera
- Amaranthaceae
- Amaranthoideae
- Herbstia brasiliana
- List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
