Botany

Beta (plant)

Beta is a genus of flowering plants in the 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 Atlantic coast of Europe, the Mediterranean coastline, the Near East, and parts of Asia including India.

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See also

• ▸Dicotyledon
• ▸John Twynyho
• ▸Eriocapitella japonica

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