Beta vulgaris

Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Beta
Species:	B. vulgaris
Binomial name
Beta vulgaris L.
Synonyms
Beta cicla L. Beta crispa Tratt. Beta esculenta Salisb. (nom. illeg.) Beta sulcata Gasp. Beta vulgaris subsp. esculenta Cout.

Beta vulgaris (beet) is a plant which is included in Betoideae subfamily in the Amaranthaceae family. It is the economically most important crop of the large order Caryophyllales. It has several cultivar groups, the sugar beet, of greatest importance to produce table sugar; the root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet; the leaf vegetables chard and spinach beet; and mangelwurzel, which is a fodder crop.

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