Atriplex fissivalvis

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Atriplex fissivalvis
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Atriplex fissivalvis fruit
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from Mueller 1889 [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Species:
A. fissivalvis
Binomial name
Atriplex fissivalvis
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms [4]

Haloxanthium fissivalve (F.Muell.) Ulbr.
Obione fissivalvis (F.Muell.) G.L.Chu

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Atriplex fissivalvis, commonly known as gibber saltbush, is a plant species in the family Amaranthaceae, subfamily, Chenopodioideae. [2] It occurs in the Australian states of South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Description

Atriplex fissivalvis is an annual monoecious herb 10–30 centimetres (4–12 in) high, which branches from the base. [7] The leaves (on a stalk of 5–10 millimetres (0.2–0.4 in)) are about 20 millimetres (1 in) long, with toothed or sinuate margins and an acute apex. [5] [7] It flowers in clusters [2] in the axils of leaves, [7] from June to November (in the Northern Territory). [8] Fruiting is from June to November (in the Territory), [8] and the fruit is without a stem and enclosed in bracteoles. [7]

Distribution

In the Northern Territory it is found in the IBRA regions of Finke, MacDonnell Ranges, Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields, and Stony Plains. [8]

Taxonomy & naming

Atriplex fissivalvis was first described by Mueller in 1875. [2] [3] The specific epithet, fissivalvis, comes from the Latin, fissus (cleft) and -valvis (-valved), giving "split-valved". [9]

Similar taxa

"Atriplex fissivalvis could be confused with A. lobativalvis , however the latter has fruiting bracteoles that lack appendages on the dorsal surface, are prominently keeled or have a raised area on the lower dorsal surface, have margins that are fused for over one-third their length, and has a preference for freshwater swamps and claypans." [8]

Conservation status

The Northern Territory lists this species as "Near Threatened" under the TPWCA act. [8]

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References

  1. von Mueller, F.J.H. (1889) Iconography of Salsolaceous Plants I R.S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "APNI Atriplex fissivalvis". IBIS database. Retrieved 6 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 von Mueller, F.J.H. (1875) Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(77): 123
  4. Govaerts, R.; et al. "Plants of the World online Atriplex fissivalvis". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. 1 2 S.W.L. Jacobs. "New South Wales Flora Online: Atriplex fissivalvis". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  6. AVH Occurrence data: Atriplex fissivalvis
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Atriplex fissivalvis F.Muell". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NTflora: factsheet for Atriplex fissivalvis". Northern Territory flora online. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 6 July 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. Stearn, W.T. (2004) Botanical Latin, 4th ed. pp. 413, 523. Timber Press, Oregon.