Haloxylon salicornicum

Haloxylon salicornicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Haloxylon
Species:	H. salicornicum
Binomial name
Haloxylon salicornicum (Moq.) Bunge ex Boiss. [1]
Synonyms [1]
Arthrophytum articulatum(Moq.) Iljin Caroxylon articulatumMoq. Caroxylon salicornicumMoq. Haloxylon articulatum(Moq.) Bunge Haloxylon schweinfurthiiAsch. & Schweinf. Hammada articulata(Moq.) O.Bolòs & Vigo Hammada elegans(Bunge) Botsch. Hammada hispanicaBotsch. Hammada salicornica(Moq.) Iljin Salsola articulataCav.

Haloxylon salicornicum is a shrub or undershrub belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. ^[1] It is a desert shrub ^[2] and is found in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and Pakistan. ^[3]

Description

Haloxylon salicornicum is an almost leafless, much-branched shrub, growing up to 60 cm (20 in) in height. The stems are pale and the plant lacks large foliage-type leaves, having instead minute triangular cup-shaped scales with membranous margins and woolly interiors. The flowers are in short spikes up to 6 cm (2 in) long. ^[3] This plant is found in sandhills, sand ridges and other arid habitats.

References

1. "Haloxylon salicornicum (Moq.) Bunge ex Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
2. Kandari, L.S.; Kulkarni, M.G.; Van Staden, J. (March 2012). "Germination and growth requirements of Rogeria longiflora – Medicinal plant of the Namib Desert". South African Journal of Botany. 79: 84–90. Bibcode:2012SAJB...79...84K. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2011.12.002. A desert plant species Haloxylon salicornicum showed similar performance with higher percentage germination in light than in dark
3. "Haloxylon salicornicum". Flora of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2015.