Axyris

Axyris, the Russian pigweeds, are a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, native to temperate parts of Eastern Europe and Asia. The center of genetic diversity is the Altai to northern Tien-Shan mountains.^[2] The best known species is Axyris amaranthoides, which has become a widespread invasive in northern North America.

Axyris
Axyris amaranthoides botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:	Chenopodioideae
Tribe:	Axyrideae
Genus:	Axyris L.[1]
Species
See text
Synonyms
Diotis Schreb. Eurotia Adans. Gueldenstaedtia Neck.

Species

Currently accepted species include:

• Axyris amaranthoides L.
• Axyris caucasica (Sommier & Levier) Lipsky
• Axyris hybrida L.
• Axyris koreana Nakai
• Axyris mira Sukhor.
• Axyris prostrata L.
• Axyris sphaerosperma Fisch. & C.A.Mey.