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Tecticornia
Genus of plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tecticornia is a genus of succulent, salt tolerant plants largely endemic to Australia. Taxa in the genus are commonly referred to as samphires.[1] In 2007, the genus Halosarcia, along with three other Australian genera (Pachycornia, Sclerostegia and Tegicornia) was incorporated into the genus.
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Tecticornia | |
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Samphire, Tecticornia pergranulata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Salicornioideae |
Genus: | Tecticornia Hook. f. |
Species | |
ca. 44 species, see text |
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