Hablitzia

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Hablitzia
Hablitzia tamnoides - Copenhagen Botanical Garden - DSC07677.JPG
Hablitzia tamnoides
Scientific classification
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Hablitzia

Species:
H. tamnoides
Binomial name
Hablitzia tamnoides
M.Bieb.

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Hablitzia tamnoides, the sole species in the genus Hablitzia, is a herbaceous perennial plant, native to the Caucasus region. It is in the family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Betoideae, related to Beta, but unlike that genus, is a vine, climbing to 3 m or more tall in summer.

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The leaves are edible, similar to those of the related spinach.[2]

References

  1. Hohmann, S., Kadereit, J. W., & Kadereit, G. (2006). Understanding Mediterranean-Californian disjunctions: molecular evidence from Chenopodiaceae-Betoideae. Taxon 55 (1): 67-78 Abstract
  2. 2.0 2.1 Henriette's plant info: Hablitzia
  3. Foreign names on the Multilingual Multiscript Plantname Database site [1]