Haloxylon salicornicum

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Haloxylon salicornicum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Haloxylon
Species:
H. salicornicum
Binomial name
Haloxylon salicornicum
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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. A desert plant species Haloxylon salicornicum showed similar performance with higher percentage germination in light than in dark
  3. 1 2 "Haloxylon salicornicum". Flora of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2015.