Chenopodium desertorum

Chenopodium desertorum, common name frosted goosefruit,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, indigenous to Australia where it is found in all mainland states.[2]

Chenopodium desertorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Chenopodium
Species:
C. desertorum
Binomial name
Chenopodium desertorum
Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms[2]

Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum J.M.Black

Taxonomy

It was first described by John McConnell Black as Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum,[4] but in 1924 he redescribed it as Chenopodium desertorum.[1][2]

Several subspecies are accepted:[5]

  • Chenopodium desertorum subsp. desertorum
  • Chenopodium desertorum subsp. anidiophyllum (Aellen) Paul G.Wilson
  • Chenopodium desertorum subsp. microphyllum Paul G.Wilson
  • Chenopodium desertorum subsp. rectum Paul G.Wilson
  • Chenopodium desertorum subsp. virosum Paul G.Wilson
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References
  1. Black, J.M. (1924) Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 181
  2. "Chenopodium desertorum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. "VicFlora Flora of Victoria Chenopodium desertorum". Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. Black, J.M. (1922) Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 20. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 566
  5. "Chenopodium desertorum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
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