Atripliceae

Atripliceae
Extriplex californica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:Chenopodioideae
Tribe:Atripliceae
Genera

Atripliceae are a tribe of the subfamily Chenopodioideae belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae. Atriplex is the largest genus of the family. Species of Atripiceae are ecologically important in steppe and semi-desert climates.[1]

Distribution

Most of the species are distributed in Africa, Australia, and North America, with some others spread out worldwide.[2]

Taxonomy

Traditional taxonomy of Atripliceae based on morphological features has been controversial.[1][2] Molecular studies have found that many genera are not true clades. One such study found that Atripliceae could be divided into two main clades, Archiatriplex, with a few, scattered species, and the larger Atriaplex clade, which is highly diverse and found around the world.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Molecular phylogeny of Atripliceae (Chenopodioideae, Chenopodiaceae): Implications for systematics, biogeography, flower and fruit evolution, and the origin of C4 photosynthesis". www.pubfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  2. 1 2 3 Flores, Hilda; Davis, Jerrold I. "A Cladistic Analysis of Atripliceae (Chenopodiaceae) Based on Morphological Data". Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 128 (3). doi:10.2307/3088719.
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