Amaranthaceae
Salicornia neei Lag.
Salicornia neei Lag.
Salicornia neei is an amaranth family flowering plant native to parts of South America, first described in 1817.
Salicornia blackiana Ulbr.
Salicornia blackiana Ulbr.
Salicornia blackiana Ulbr. is a perennial succulent herb similar to beaded glasswort but larger with a thicker fruiting spike.
Tecticornia australasica (Moq.) Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia australasica (Moq.) Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia australasica (grey samphire) is a plant that occurs in scattered patches across Australia's tropical coastal areas.
Tecticornia halocnemoides (Nees) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia halocnemoides (Nees) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia halocnemoides is a variable succulent, salt-tolerant endemic Australian shrub with five published subspecies.
Tecticornia indica (Willd.) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia indica (Willd.) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia indica is a succulent halophyte found in tropical salt marshes, with dimorphic hairy seeds and no true leaves.
Tecticornia arbuscula (R.Br.) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia arbuscula (R.Br.) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
Tecticornia arbuscula, shrubby glasswort, is an Australian native Amaranthaceae shrub found in southern coastal salty habitats.
Arthrocaulon macrostachyum (Moric.) Piirainen & G.Kadereit
Arthrocaulon macrostachyum (Moric.) Piirainen & G.Kadereit
Arthrocaulon macrostachyum is a branched salt-tolerant subshrub found across Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Middle Eastern coastal regions.
Arthroceras subterminale (Parish) Piirainen & G.Kadereit
Arthroceras subterminale (Parish) Piirainen & G.Kadereit
Arthroceras subterminale, Parish's glasswort, the only species in genus Arthroceras, is a saline-tolerant flowering plant native to California and northern Mexico.
Salsola paulsenii Litv.
Salsola paulsenii Litv.
Salsola paulsenii, or barbwire Russian thistle, is an amaranth family flowering plant native to Eurasia, introduced to the American southwest.
Salsola komarovii Iljin
Salsola komarovii Iljin
Salsola komarovii Iljin is an edible annual plant native to East Asia and eastern Russia, cultivated as a vegetable.
Halogeton sativus (L.) Moq.
Halogeton sativus (L.) Moq.
Halogeton sativus is a salt-rich amaranth flowering plant native to the western Mediterranean, historically grown to make soda ash for glass-making.
Haloxylon ammodendron (C.A.Mey.) Bunge ex Fenzl
Haloxylon ammodendron (C.A.Mey.) Bunge ex Fenzl
Haloxylon ammodendron (saxaul), a drought-resistant shrub or small tree of Central Asian deserts, has multiple practical uses and ecological roles.
Anabasis articulata (Forssk.) Moq.
Anabasis articulata (Forssk.) Moq.
Anabasis articulata is a salt-tolerant xerophyte from the Syrian Desert with traditional uses as soap and an anti-diabetic remedy.
Anabasis brevifolia C.A.Mey.
Anabasis brevifolia C.A.Mey.
Anabasis brevifolia is an important forage flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family distributed across parts of Eurasia.
Anabasis aphylla L.
Anabasis aphylla L.
Anabasis aphylla is a toxic many-branched flowering shrub native to Central Asia and parts of China, source of the alkaloid anabasine.
Cornulaca aucheri Moq.
Cornulaca aucheri Moq.
Cornulaca aucheri Moq. is a low spiny undershrub found from North Africa to Pakistan, growing in sandy habitats.
Caroxylon aphyllum (L.fil.) Tzvelev
Caroxylon aphyllum (L.fil.) Tzvelev
Caroxylon aphyllum is a common small shrub native to the arid Karoo region of southern Africa.
Caroxylon imbricatum (Forssk.) Akhani & Roalson
Caroxylon imbricatum (Forssk.) Akhani & Roalson
Caroxylon imbricatum is a small halophytic ruderal shrub widespread across the Saharan-Arabian desert belt, with traditional medicinal uses.
Suaeda calceoliformis (Hook.) Moq.
Suaeda calceoliformis (Hook.) Moq.
Suaeda calceoliformis is a North American annual halophytic herb that grows in high-salinity, high-alkalinity environments.
Suaeda esteroa Ferren & S.A.Whitmore
Suaeda esteroa Ferren & S.A.Whitmore
Suaeda esteroa is a succulent-leaved subshrub of flowering plant native to coastal southern California and Baja California estuaries and salt marshes.
Suaeda californica S.Watson
Suaeda californica S.Watson
Suaeda californica is a rare intertidal salt marsh shrub native to California, threatened by hydrology changes and invasive plants.
Suaeda taxifolia (Standl.) Standl.
Suaeda taxifolia (Standl.) Standl.
Suaeda taxifolia is a shrub or subshrub with succulent leaves, clustered petal-less flowers, and an utricle fruit.
Suaeda vermiculata Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
Suaeda vermiculata Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
Suaeda vermiculata is a branched shrub found in saline and arid habitats across Africa and parts of the Middle East and Asia.
Ouret lanata (L.) Kuntze
Ouret lanata (L.) Kuntze
Ouret lanata, or mountain knotgrass, is an annual plant used for food, traditional medicine, and talismans across its native range in Africa and Asia.
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