Haloxylon salicornicum

Haloxylon salicornicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 articulatum Moq.
Caroxylon salicornicum Moq.
Haloxylon articulatum (Moq.) Bunge
Haloxylon schweinfurthii Asch. & Schweinf.
Hammada articulata (Moq.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Hammada elegans (Bunge) Botsch.
Hammada hispanica Botsch.
Hammada salicornica (Moq.) Iljin
Salsola articulata Cav.

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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Haloxylon salicornicum". Flora of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2015.