Taxon:  Beta vulgaris L. subsp. maritima (L.) Arcang.



Summary
Genus:
Beta
Section:
Beta
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Subfamily:
Betoideae
Tribe:
Beteae
Nomen number:
103151
Place of publication:
Comp. fl. ital. 593.  1882
Verified:
02/23/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
699 (627  active, 443  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Beta vulgaris L. (23 active accession[s])
Beta vulgaris L. subsp. adanensis (Pamukç. ex Aellen) Ford-Lloyd & J. T. Williams (0 active accession[s])
Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris (1853 active accession[s])
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (0 active accession[s])
Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  3. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
  4. Coons, G. H. 1975. Interspecific hybrids between Beta vulgaris L. and the wild species of Beta. J. Amer. Soc. Sugar Beet Technol. 18:281-306. Note: lists as Beta maritima
  5. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: = Beta maritima L.
  6. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1244.
  7. Eriksson, O. et al. 1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2. Note: = Beta maritima L.
  8. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  9. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  10. Ford-Lloyd, B. V. & J. T. Williams. 1975. A revision of Beta section Vulgares (Chenopodiaceae), with new light on the origin of cultivated beets. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 71:100. Note: lists as Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima (L.) Thell., 1912
  11. Frese, L. et al. 2001. Chapter 17. Potential of genetic resources and breeding strategies for base-broadening in Beta. In: Cooper, H. D. et al., Broadening the genetic base of crop production 295-309. Note: IPGRI/FAO
  12. George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:277. Note: = Beta vulgaris var. maritima (L.) Thell.
  13. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:276. Note: = Beta maritima L.
  14. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  15. Lange, W. et al. 1999. Taxonomy and cultonomy of beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 130:81-96.
  16. Letschert, J. P. W. et al. 1994. Taxonomy of Beta section Beta. J. Sugar Beet Res. 31:69-85.
  17. Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
  18. Panella, L. & R. T. Lewellen. 2007. Broadening the genetic base of sugar beet: introgression from wild relatives. Euphytica 154:383-400. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
  19. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  20. Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
  21. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  22. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  23. Shen, Y. et al. 1998. Genetic relationships within the genus Beta determined using both PCR-based marker and DNA sequencing techniques. Heredity 80:624-632.
  24. Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
  25. Stewart, R. 1972. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of West Pakistan and Kashmir
  26. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  27. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
  28. Van Geyt, J. P. C. et al. 1990. Natural variation within the genus Beta and its possible use for breeding sugar beet: a review. Euphytica 49:57-76. Note: lists as Beta maritima
  29. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
  30. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
  31. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishsea beet  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Arabicsalq  2Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
GermanSee-Mangold  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1244.
GermanWild-Bete  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1244.
Indiapalangsag as Beta vulgaris var. orientalis2Nayar, M. P. & K. Ramamurthy. 1977. Beta vulgaris var. orientalis, a useful green vegetable of northern India. Econ. Bot. 31:372-373. Note: treats as Beta vulgaris var. orientalis (Roth) Miq.
Indiapalanki as Beta vulgaris var. orientalis2Nayar, M. P. & K. Ramamurthy. 1977. Beta vulgaris var. orientalis, a useful green vegetable of northern India. Econ. Bot. 31:372-373. Note: treats as Beta vulgaris var. orientalis (Roth) Miq.
Swedishstrandbeta  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalAzores Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanarias Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:276. Note: = Beta maritima L.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:276. Note: = Beta maritima L.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:276. Note: = Beta maritima L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaEgyptSinai Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:276. Note: = Beta maritima L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey w.Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden s.w.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. CreteJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain incl. BalearesJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
3AdventiveEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3AdventiveEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Wales George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:277. Note: = Beta vulgaris var. maritima (L.) Thell.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaSouth Australia George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:277. Note: = Beta vulgaris var. maritima (L.) Thell.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaVictoria George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:277. Note: = Beta vulgaris var. maritima (L.) Thell.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaBuenos Aires Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaRío Negro Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canarias], Portugal [Azores, Madeira Islands]
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (w.)
  • CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden (s.w.)
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Germany (n.), Netherlands
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Montenegro
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Adventive
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Poland
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Slovenia
Northern America
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [New Jersey]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Buenos Aires, Río Negro], Chile

Reference(s)
  1. Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:277. Note: = Beta vulgaris var. maritima (L.) Thell.
  5. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:276. Note: = Beta maritima L.
  6. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  7. Letschert, J. P. W. 1993. Beta section Beta: biogeographical patterns of variation, and taxonomy. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 93-1:32.
  8. Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
  9. Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
  10. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodvegetableas Beta vulgaris var. orientalisNayar, M. P. & K. Ramamurthy. 1977. Beta vulgaris var. orientalis, a useful green vegetable of northern India. Econ. Bot. 31:372. Note: as Beta vulgaris var. orientalis
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=103151. Accessed 17 April 2026.