Salicornia L.

Details

Name scientific

Salicornia L., Sp. Pl. 3 (1753)

Preferred name

Salicornia L.

Taxonomy reference

Piirainen, M.; Liebisch, O.; Kadereit, G. 2017: Phylogeny, biogeography, systematics and taxonomy of Salicornioideae (Amaranthaceae / Chenopodiaceae) – A cosmopolitan, highly specialized hygrohalophyte lineage dating back to the Oligocene. Taxon 66(1): 109–132.

Linked name

Salicornia

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Authors

Publication place

Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.

Year published

1753

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Salicornia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Salicornia

Subordinates

Synonyms

Sarcocornia A.J.Scott

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Salicornia L.

Description

Fls (1)-5-10-(15) per cluster in axils of uppermost lvs or bracts, forming a simple or branched spike. Per. ± 3-lobed, ± immersed; bracteoles 0; stamens 1-2; seed often hairy. Woody perennials to annuals of saline areas, with succulent opp. lvs, the pairs fused to form "segments" or "joints" surrounding the stem, tips us. free. A genus of some 50 spp., widespread, especially coastally.