Hablitzia | |
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Hablitzia tamnoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Betoideae |
Genus: |
Hablitzia M.Bieb. |
Species: | H. tamnoides |
Binomial name | |
Hablitzia tamnoides M.Bieb. |
Hablitzia tamnoides, the sole species in the genus Hablitzia, is a herbaceous perennial plant, native to the Caucasus region. It is in the family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Betoideae, related to Beta, but unlike that genus, is a vine, climbing to 3 m or more tall in summer.
The leaves are edible, similar to those of the related spinach.