Beta lomatogona is a species of wild beet in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Cyprus, Turkey, the Transcaucasus, and Iran.[1] A diploid, it is being studied for its cold and drought resistance in an effort to improve the sugar beet.[2]
| Beta lomatogona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Beta |
| Species: | B. lomatogona |
| Binomial name | |
| Beta lomatogona | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Beta longespicata Moq. | |