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Beta lomatogona
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Beta lomatogona is a species of wild beet in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Cyprus, Turkey, the Transcaucasus, and Iran. A diploid, it is being studied for its cold and drought resistance in an effort to improve the sugar beet.
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Taxonomy
Scientific:
Beta lomatogona
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Genus:
Beta
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Caryophyllales
