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Chenopodium triandrum

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Chenopodium triandrum
Some triangular leaves in the foreground
Chenopodium triandrum in Kapiti Island
Not Threatened
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
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. It is found on the main islands, as well as the Kermadecs and the Chatham Islands. It is a low-growing prostrate shrub.[2] It is perennial.[3] This plant exhibits trioecy.[4]

References

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  1. "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. "Chenopodium triandrum". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. "Chenopodium triandrum G.Forst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. 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.