Chamissoa
Chamissoa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae of the Caryophyllales order.
The genus was named in honor of 19th century botanist Adelbert [von Chamisso], by Carl Sigismund Kunth. It is native to North and South America.
This genus is sometimes included in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Species
Three species are accepted.- Chamissoa acuminata – central Mexico to northeastern Argentina
- Chamissoa altissima – False chaff flower – Mexico and the Caribbean to northern Argentina
- Chamissoa maximiliani – Peru and northeastern Brazil to northern Argentina