The Salsoloideae are a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae, formerly in family Chenopodiaceae.
Corixidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera. They are found worldwide in virtually any freshwater habitat and a few species live in saline water. There are about 500 known species worldwide, in 33 genera, including the genus Sigara.
Zygophyllum is the type genus of the flowering plant family Zygophyllaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ζυγόν (zygon), meaning "double", and φυλλον (phyllon), meaning "leaf". It refers to the leaves, each of which have two leaflets. The genus is distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, central Asia and Australia.
Salsola is a genus of the subfamily Salsoloideae in the family Amaranthaceae. The genus sensu stricto is distributed in central and southwestern Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. A common name of various members of this genus and related genera is saltwort, for their salt tolerance. The genus name Salsola is from the Latin salsus, meaning "salty".
Atraphaxis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae with about 40 species.
Halothamnus is a genus in the subfamily Salsoloideae of the family Amaranthaceae. The scientific name means saltbush, from the Greek ἅλς (hals) "salt" and θαμνος (thamnos) "bush". This refers either to salty habitats or to the accumulation of salt in the plants. The genus is distributed from Southwest and Central Asia to the Arabian peninsula and East Africa.
Ungernia is a genus of bulb-forming plants in the Amaryllis family, native to central and south-central Asia Asia.
Caroxylon is a genus of shrubby flowering plants in the family Chenopodiaceae, found in drier areas of the Old World, including southern Africa, Madagascar, northern Africa, Mediterranean islands of Europe, the Canary Islands, Socotra, Ukraine, Russia, western Asia, Central Asia, India, western and northern China, and Mongolia.
Reaumuria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, found in North Africa, Sicily, Anatolia, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Pakistan, Central Asia, Mongolia, Tibet, and northern China. They tend to be perennial xerophytic and halophytic shrubs or subshrubs.
Strigosella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
Arthrophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.
Synstemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
Calymmatium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
Catenulina is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
Cephalorhizum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae.
Climacoptera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.
Crucihimalaya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
Cryptospora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
