Amaranthaceae
Chamissoa Kunth.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Amaranthaceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Lianas.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, entire.
Reproductive Morphology
Fruit: Fruit a follice to 0.5 cm in diameter, red when mature, the valves falling when mature to expose the white aril that completely surrounds the seed.
Infructescence: Infructescence terminal and axillary.
Seeds: One seed per fruit.
Other
Distribution: Central Mexico to northern Argentina.