Chamissoa Explained

Chamissoa ^[1] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae of the Caryophyllales order.^[2]

The genus was named in honor of 19th century botanist Adelbert von Chamisso, by Carl Sigismund Kunth. It is native to North and South America.

This genus is sometimes included in the family Chenopodiaceae.^[3]

Species

Three species are accepted.

• Chamissoa acuminata – central Mexico to northeastern Argentina
• Chamissoa altissima – False chaff flower – Mexico and the Caribbean to northern Argentina
• Chamissoa maximiliani – Peru and northeastern Brazil to northern Argentina

Notes and References

1. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CHAMI Chamissoa.
2. Sohmer, S. H. A Revision of Chamissoa (Amaranthaceae) Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, Vol. 104, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1977), pp. 111-126
3. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?2398 Chamissoa