Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.302862 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1213417E-FF9A-FF98-CE35-FCFE4FCDCCAD |
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Plazi |
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Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris |
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(a) Subsp. vulgaris . Stem up to 200 cm, erect; root swollen; leaves up to 20 cm; cymes 2- to 8-flowered. 2« =18. Widely cultivated, some cultivars for sugar, others for the edible hypocotyl and root, others for fodder; often persisting as a casual and occasionally naturalized.
Many cultivars of this subspecies have been described and are sometimes given subspecific or varietal rank.
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