Beta lomatogona is a species of wild beet in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Cyprus, Turkey, the Transcaucasus, and Iran.[1] A diploid, it is being studied for its cold and drought resistance in an effort to improve the sugar beet.[2]

Beta lomatogona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Beta
Species:
B. lomatogona
Binomial name
Beta lomatogona
Synonyms[1]

Beta longespicata Moq.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Beta lomatogona Fisch. & C.A.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ Biancardi, Enrico; Panella, Leonard W.; Lewellen, Robert T. (2012). "Morphology, Physiology, and Ecology". Beta maritima. pp. 85–136. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-0842-0_3. ISBN 978-1-4614-0841-3.