Polycnemum
# Polycnemum

Polycnemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae, native to central, eastern and southern Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, and Central Asia. Basal in its clade, it has been suggested that it be given its own family, Polycnemaceae.

## Species

Currently accepted species include:

* Polycnemum arvense L.
* Polycnemum fontanesii Durieu & Moq.
* Polycnemum heuffelii Láng
* Polycnemum majus A.Braun ex Bogenh.
* Polycnemum perenne Litv.
* Polycnemum verrucosum Láng
