Dysphania (plant)

Dysphania
Dysphania anthelmintica, American Wormseed
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Chenopodioideae
Tribe: Dysphanieae
Genus: Dysphania
R.Br.
Species

About 43 species, see text

Synonyms
List
  • Ambrina Spach
  • Amorea Moq. ex Delile
  • Botrydium Spach
  • Cyclolepis Moq.
  • Cycloloma Moq.
  • Meiomeria Standl.
  • Neobotrydium Moldenke
  • Orthospermum Opiz
  • Orthosporum (R.Br.) T.Nees
  • Petermannia Rchb.
  • Roubieva Moq.

Dysphania is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Species of the genus are found worldwide from the tropics and subtropics to warm-temperate regions.