Common name: Sea Beet
Subspecies scientific name: Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima 沿海甜菜、海甜菜
Scientific name: Beta vulgaris 甜菜、菾菜、紅菜
Genus: Beta 甜菜屬、菾屬*
Family: Amaranthaceae 莧科, amaranth family
Remarks*: It is previously belonged to Chenopodiaceae 藜科, goosefoot family. It is then moved to Chenopodioideae 藜亞科 in Amaranthaceae in the APG III system.
Origin: native
Date: 23rd Aug
220 A much-branched, straggling perennial. (usually with red pigmentation in stems and leaves.- could not be seen in the above photo.)
221
226 Leaves to 10cm, usually thick glossy.
228
229 Underside of the leaf.
222 Large, branched inflorescence.
224
219 The tip of the inflorescence, many flower buds not yet open.
216 Flower buds.
214 Different stages of flowers.
217 Red-ridged flower stalk.
216 Flower bud.
215 Male flower, 5 tepals, 5 stamens and non-functional style. (or it is the male stage of a bisexual flower?)
214-1
214-2 Female flower, 5 tepals, 5 filaments without the anthers, 2 stigmas. (or the later female stage of a bisexual flower?)
214-3
212-1 Female flower with 3 stigmas.
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