''Piptoptera'' is a monotypic genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...

. The only species is ''Piptoptera turkestana''. Its native range is Iran to Central Asia and Afghanistan.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q9060039, from2=Q17246487 Amaranthaceae Monotypic Amaranthaceae genera Flora of Afghanistan Flora of Central Asia Flora of Iran Plants described in 1877 Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge