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Genus of flowering plants

Turania (plant)

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taxon nameTurania
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Turania is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It includes four species native to Central Asia, ranging from Iran and Afghanistan to Xinjiang and Kazakhstan.

  • Turania androssowii (Litv.) Akhani – Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
  • Turania aperta (Paulsen) Akhani – Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Xinjiang
  • Turania deserticola (Iljin) Akhani – Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
  • Turania sogdiana (Bunge) Akhani – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

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