| Beta corolliflora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Beta |
| Species: | B. corolliflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Beta corolliflora Zosimovic ex Buttler | |
Beta corolliflora is a species of wild beet in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Turkey, the Transcaucasus, and Iran.[1] It is being studied for its resistance to beet curly top virus in an effort to improve the sugar beet.[2]
References
- ↑ "Beta corolliflora Zosimovic ex Buttler". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ Gao, D.; Schmidt, T.; Jung, C. (2000). "Molecular characterization and chromosomal distribution of species-specific repetitive DNA sequences from Beta corolliflora, a wild relative of sugar beet". Genome. 43 (6): 1073–1080. doi:10.1139/g00-084. PMID 11195340.
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