Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales > Family Chenopodiaceae > Genus Beta

Beta vulgaris L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

BetaL.accepted genus name
Beta corolliflora Buttler taxonomically included in
Beta lomatogona Fisch. & C. A. Mey. taxonomically included in
Beta macrocarpa Guss. taxonomically included in
Beta macrorhiza Steven taxonomically included in
Beta nana Boiss. & Heldr. taxonomically included in
Beta patula Aiton taxonomically included in
Beta trigyna Waldst. & Kit. taxonomically included in
Beta trojana Aellen taxonomically included in
Beta vulgaris L. taxonomically included in

Species group names

Beta vulgaris subsp. adanensis Aellen taxonomically included in
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima (L.) Arcang. taxonomically included in
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris L. taxonomically included in
Beta cicla L. synonym
Beta crispa Tratt. synonym
Beta esculenta Salisb. synonym; nom. illeg.
Beta sulcata Gasp. synonym
Beta vulgaris subsp. esculenta Cout. synonym

Children

Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. adanensis Aellen
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima (L.) Arcang.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Aragonese: planteta; zelga; baladra; berdura; berza; celga; verdura; celgas; acelga; blleda; bllede; zelgas sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Asturian: remolacha sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Azerbaijani: Ади чуғундур sources: Karjagin, I. I. 1952: Flora Azerbajdžana 3. – Baku: Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk Azerbajdžanskoj SSR
 Basque: betarraga; erremolatxa; bezarra; zarba; azalkia; beleta; errocerba; zuhain-erremolatxa; betarga; zerba sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Bulgarian: Обикновено цвекло sources: Andreev, N. , Ančev, M. , Kožuharov, S. I. , Markova, M. , Peev, D. & Petrova, A. 1992: Opredelitel na visšite rastenija v Bălgarija. – Sofija: Nauka i izkustvo
 Catalan: bleda-rava; remolatxa blanca; bleda-rave plana; bleda-rave sucrera; vleda-rave; bleda; bleda/bledes; bleda-rave de taula; farratge; remolatxa vermella; bleda roja; bleda-rave; bleda-rave comuna; rave-bleda; bleda-rave llarga; bleda vermella; bleda-rave farratgera; bledera; remolatxa sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Czech: Rěpa obecná sources: Klic na kvetene Ceske republiky
 Danish: Bede sources: Jonsell, B. 2001: Flora Nordica 2
 Finnish: ruokajuurikas; juurikas sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS;Jonsell, B. 2001: Flora Nordica 2
 French: Betterave; Bette-épinard; Betterave; Bette vulgaire; Betterave commune; Bette commune sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Index synonymique de la flore de Suisse et territoires limitrophes (ISFS). – Genève;2006: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone – http://www.tela-botanica.org/
 German: Runkelrübe; Mangold; Beta-Rübe; Mangold sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Synonymie-Index der Schweizer Flora und der angenzenden Gebiete;Rothmaler, W. (ed. Jäger, E. J.) 2011: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Gefäßpflanzen: Grundband, ed. 20. – Heidelberg: Spektrum
 Greek: Βέτα η σικελική; Βέτα της κοινής sources: Kabbadas, D. S. 1957–1964: Eikonographemenon botanikon-phytologikon lexikon. – Athenai
 Hebrew: סֶלֶק מָצוּי sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il
 High Aragonese: acelga; berza sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Italian: Barba; barbabietola; Barbabietola; Bietola comune; Bietola sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Indice sinonimico della Flora della Svizzera e territori limitrofi;Arrigoni, P. V. 2006: Flora dell'Isola di Sardegna 1. – Sassari
 Majorcan: bledera; betaravec; remolatxa sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Polish: Burak zwyczajny sources: Mirek, Z. 1995: Vascular plants of Poland. A Checklist.
 Portuguese: acelga; betarraba; acelga brava; celga; acelga vermelha; beterraba; rabaça; batarraba sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Romanian: Sfeclă; Сфеклэ комунэ sources: Ciocârlan, V. 2009: Flora Ilustrată a României: Pteridophyta et Spermatophyta. – Bucureşti;Gejdeman, T. S. 1986: Opredelitel' vysših rastenij Moldavskoj SSR, ed. 3. – Kisinev: Shtiintza
 Scottish: Beda; Biarrava; Zea sources: Arrigoni, P. V. 2006: Flora dell'Isola di Sardegna 1. – Sassari
 Scottish Gaelic: Laíon na trá sources: Parnell, J. & Curtis, T. 2012: Webbs' An Irish Flora. – Cork, Ireland
 Slovak: repa obyčajná sources: Marhold, K. & Hindák, F. 1998: Zoznam nižších a vyšších rastlín Slovenska. – Bratislava
 Slovenian: Pesa sources: Martinčič, A. 1999: Mala flora Slovenije, ed. 3. – Ljubljana
 Spanish, Castillian: acelgas; acelgas de campo; remolacha azucarera y forrajera; remolacha blanca; acelga cultivada; acelga marina; acelga negra; acelga silvestre; acelgas castellanas; raíz de la miseria; acelga colorada; acelga común; raíz de miseria; remolacha; remolacha encarnada; acelga; acelgas locas; nabo colorado; acelga bravía; betarriaga; raíz de la abundancia; remolacha forrajera; raíz de reina; remolacha amarilla; remolacha azucarera; berza; celga; remolacha colorá; remolacha roja; beterrata; remolachas sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Swedish: beta sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 Valencian: bleda; bledes

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm.

basis of record

Provoost, S.; Bonte, D. (Ed.) (2004). Animated dunes: a view of biodiversity at the Flemish coast [Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust]. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22. Instituut voor Natuurbehoud: Brussel, Belgium. ISBN 90-403-0205-7. 416, ill., appendices pp.

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 222. 1753

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Citation

Uotila, P. 2011+: Chenopodiaceae (pro parte majore). – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Beta vulgaris L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/39271a39-b42d-46b8-903f-7125a81250a5

WoRMS (2025). Beta vulgaris Linnaeus. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=426023

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Occurrence

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Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, terrestrial

Importance

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