| Monolepis | |
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| Monolepis nuttalliana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chenopodioideae |
| Genus: | Monolepis Schrad. |
| Species | |
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3 to 5. see text. |
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Monolepis is a small genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family known generally as povertyweeds. They are annual herbs with fleshy, lance-shaped to triangular pointed leaves and clusters of grainy flowers. Povertyweeds are native to North America, especially western parts, and regions of Asia and South America.
Species include: