Chenopodium triandrum

Chenopodium triandrum
Some triangular leaves in the foreground
Chenopodium triandrum in Kapiti Island
Not Threatened
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Chenopodium
Species:
C. triandrum
Binomial name
Chenopodium triandrum
G.Forst.

Chenopodium triandrum or pigweed is a species of flowering plant, endemic to New Zealand.

Description

C. triandrum is a perennial low-growing prostrate shrub. This plant exhibits trioecy and has berries spread via frugivory.

Distribution

C. triandrum is found on New Zealand's main islands, as well as the Kermadec Islands and the Chatham Islands.

References

  1. ↑ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Chenopodium triandrum". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Archived from the original on 1 August 2026. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Chenopodium triandrum G.Forst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 3 September 2026. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Godin, V. N. (December 2022). "Trioecy in Flowering Plants". Doklady Biological Sciences. 507 (1): 301–311. doi:10.1134/S0012496622060023. ISSN 0012-4966. PMID 36781527.