Preferred Name | Beta vulgaris | |
Synonyms |
beet |
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Definitions |
A cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B. vulgaris cultivars such as beetroot and chard share a common wild ancestor, the sea beet (Beta vulgaris maritima). |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_161934 |
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has exact synonym |
beet |
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hasSynonym |
beta vulgaris var. altissima beta vulgaris |
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IAO_0000114 | ||
IAO_0000119 | ||
IAO_0000412 | ||
label |
Beta vulgaris |
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prefixIRI |
NCBITaxon:161934 |
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prefLabel |
Beta vulgaris |
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textual definition |
A cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B. vulgaris cultivars such as beetroot and chard share a common wild ancestor, the sea beet (Beta vulgaris maritima). |
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xRef |
MANSFELD:362 GRIN:103151 GRIN:7057 ITIS:20681 |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FOODON_03411309 |