Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii
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Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii is subspecies of Atriplex paludosa (marsh saltbush) that is endemic to Western Australia.
| Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | A. p. subsp. baudinii |
| Trinomial name | |
| Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii | |
Description
It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, one to four centimetres long, 2 to 15 millimetres wide, and scaly all over.[1]
Taxonomy
It was first published as Atriplex paludosa var. Baudini by Alfred Moquin-Tandon in 1849, based on specimens collected by during the Baudin expedition. The orthography of Baudini was later altered to baudinii.[2] At the same time, Moquin-Tandon published Atriplex drummondii, based on specimens collected by James Drummond, but the latter name is now considered a taxonomic synonym of the former.[3] In 1938, Paul Aellen promoted the variety to subspecies rank.[4] At the same time, the inexplicably published Atriplex paludosa var. typica for this taxon, a name that is invalid, illegal and superfluous.[5]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs almost exclusively within the Southwest Botanical Province of Western Australia.[6]
References
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