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''Beta'' is a genus in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. The best known member is the common beet, ''Beta vulgaris'', but several other species are recognised. Almost all have common names containing the word "beet". Wild ''Beta'' species can be found throughout the Mediterranean coastline, the Atlantic coast of Europe (from Greece to Syria), the Near East, and parts of Asia including India. This genus consists of biennial or, rarely, perennial species. Cultivated forms are members of ''Beta vulgaris''. Those grown for roots are known generally as beets and those for their leaves are chards. Leaves are small and glossy to large and crinkly or puckered. Small flowers are followed by knobbly seeds in profusion. Leaves of both forms are edible. In cultivation, the plants prefer light well-drained soil which is not too rich and adequate water. Some can be propagated from seed. ==Species== ''Beta adanensis'' (''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''adanensis'') ''Beta altissima'' ''Beta atriplicifolia'' ''Beta bengalensis'' ''Beta bourgaei'' ''Beta brasiliensis'' ''Beta campanulata'' ''Beta chilensis'' ''Beta cicla'' (''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''vulgaris'' convar. ''cicla'') ''Beta corolliflora'' ''Beta intermedia'' ''Beta lomatogona'' ''Beta macrocarpa'' ''Beta macrorhiza'' ''Beta maritima'' (''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''maritima'') ''Beta nana'' ''Beta orientalis'' ''Beta palonga'' ''Beta patellaris'' ''Beta patula'' ''Beta perennis'' ''Beta procumbens'' ''Beta trigyna'' ''Beta trojana'' ''Beta vulgaris'' *''''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''vulgaris'' (''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''vulgaris'' convar. ''vulgaris'') ''Beta webbiana'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Beta (plant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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