Yet this protein-rich chenopod , a member of the spinach family , no longer needs mr morales 's help .

不过，这种富含蛋白质的藜科植物（也是菠菜大家庭的一员）不再需要莫拉莱斯的推广。

Quinoa domesticated thousands of years ago on bolivia 's arid high mountain plains and now often misrepresented as a grain is actually a chenopod related to species like beets and spinach .

在玻利维亚干旱的高山平原，种植藜麦已有数千年历史，它现在常被误认作是一种谷物，实际这是一种藜科植物，与甜菜与菠菜之类作物相近。