A genus of shrubby plants in the amaranth family, some species of which produce seeds used for food and oil.
Named after Ferdinand Bassi, an 18th-century Italian botanist, with the Latinized suffix -ia indicating the genus name.
Bassia species are incredibly drought-resistant and are gaining attention as sustainable food crops for arid regions—some varieties have been cultivated for thousands of years in Central Asia and the Middle East.
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